ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR -
VIRTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Do not delegate - ANSWER What you can EAT E-evaluate A-assess T-teach
Addison's & Cushings - ANSWER Addison's = down down down up down
Cushings= up up up down up
hypo/hypernatremia, hypo/hypertension, blood volume, hypo/hyperkalemia, hypo/hyperglycemia
Better peripheral perfusion? - ANSWER EleVate Veins, DAngle Arteries
APGAR - ANSWER Appearance (all pink, pink and blue, blue (pale)
Pulse (>100, <100, absent)
Grimace (cough, grimace, no response)
Activity (flexed, flaccid, limp)
Respirations (strong cry, weak cry, absent)
Airborne precautions - ANSWER MTV or My chicken hez tb measles, chickenpox (varicella) Herpes
zoster/shingles TB
Airborne precautions protective equip - ANSWER private room, neg pressure with 6-12 air exchanges/hr
mask & respirator N95 for TB
Droplet precautions - ANSWER spiderman! sepsis, scarlet fever, streptococcal pharyngitis, parvovirus,
pneumonia, pertussis,
influenza,
diptheria,
epiglottitis,
rubella,
,mumps, meningitis, mycoplasma or meningeal pneumonia, adeNovirus
(Private room and mask)
Contact precaution - ANSWER MRS WHISE
protect visitors & caregivers when 3 ft of the pt.
Multidrug-resistant organisms
RSV, Shigella, Wound infections, Herpes simplex, Impetigo, Scabies, Enteric diseases caused by micro-
organisms (C diff),
Gloves and gowns worn by the caregivers and visitors
Disposal of infectious dressing material into a single, nonporous bag without touching the outside of the
bag
PMGG= Private room/ share same illness, mask, gown and gloves
Skin infection - ANSWER VCHIPS
Varicella zoster
Cutaneous diptheria
Herpes simplez
Impetigo
Peduculosis
Scabies
Air or Pulmonary Embolism - ANSWER S/S chest pain, dyspnea, tachycardia, pale/cyanotic, sense of
impending doom. (turn pt to LEFT side and LOWER the head of bed.)
Woman in labor (un-reassuring FHR) - ANSWER (late decels, decreased variability, fetal bradycardia, etc)
Turn pt on Left side, give O2, stop pitocin, Increase IV fluids!
Tube feeding with decreased LOC - ANSWER Pt on Right side (promotes emptying of the stomach) Head
of bed elevated (prevent aspiration)
, After lumbar puncture and oil based myelogram - ANSWER pt is flat SUPINE (prevent headache and
leaking of CSF)
Pt with heat stroke - ANSWER flat with legs elevated
during Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI) - ANSWER catheter is taped to the thigh. leg must be kept
straight.
After Myringotomy - ANSWER position on the side of AFFECTED ear, allows drainage.
After Cateract surgery - ANSWER pt sleep on UNAFFECTED side with a night shield for 1-4 weeks
after Thyroidectomy - ANSWER low or semi-fowler's position, support head, neck and shoulders.
Infant with Spina Bifida - ANSWER Prone so that sac does not rupture
Buck's Traction (skin) - ANSWER elevate foot of bed for counter traction
After total hip replacement - ANSWER don't sleep on side of surgery, don't flex hip more than 45-60
degress, don't elevate Head Of Bed more than 45 degrees. Maintain hip abduction by separating thighs
with pillows.
Prolapsed cord - ANSWER Knee to chest or Trendelenburg
oxygen 8 to 10 L
Cleft Lip - ANSWER position on back or in infant seat to prevent trauma to the suture line. while feeding
hold in upright position.
VIRTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Do not delegate - ANSWER What you can EAT E-evaluate A-assess T-teach
Addison's & Cushings - ANSWER Addison's = down down down up down
Cushings= up up up down up
hypo/hypernatremia, hypo/hypertension, blood volume, hypo/hyperkalemia, hypo/hyperglycemia
Better peripheral perfusion? - ANSWER EleVate Veins, DAngle Arteries
APGAR - ANSWER Appearance (all pink, pink and blue, blue (pale)
Pulse (>100, <100, absent)
Grimace (cough, grimace, no response)
Activity (flexed, flaccid, limp)
Respirations (strong cry, weak cry, absent)
Airborne precautions - ANSWER MTV or My chicken hez tb measles, chickenpox (varicella) Herpes
zoster/shingles TB
Airborne precautions protective equip - ANSWER private room, neg pressure with 6-12 air exchanges/hr
mask & respirator N95 for TB
Droplet precautions - ANSWER spiderman! sepsis, scarlet fever, streptococcal pharyngitis, parvovirus,
pneumonia, pertussis,
influenza,
diptheria,
epiglottitis,
rubella,
,mumps, meningitis, mycoplasma or meningeal pneumonia, adeNovirus
(Private room and mask)
Contact precaution - ANSWER MRS WHISE
protect visitors & caregivers when 3 ft of the pt.
Multidrug-resistant organisms
RSV, Shigella, Wound infections, Herpes simplex, Impetigo, Scabies, Enteric diseases caused by micro-
organisms (C diff),
Gloves and gowns worn by the caregivers and visitors
Disposal of infectious dressing material into a single, nonporous bag without touching the outside of the
bag
PMGG= Private room/ share same illness, mask, gown and gloves
Skin infection - ANSWER VCHIPS
Varicella zoster
Cutaneous diptheria
Herpes simplez
Impetigo
Peduculosis
Scabies
Air or Pulmonary Embolism - ANSWER S/S chest pain, dyspnea, tachycardia, pale/cyanotic, sense of
impending doom. (turn pt to LEFT side and LOWER the head of bed.)
Woman in labor (un-reassuring FHR) - ANSWER (late decels, decreased variability, fetal bradycardia, etc)
Turn pt on Left side, give O2, stop pitocin, Increase IV fluids!
Tube feeding with decreased LOC - ANSWER Pt on Right side (promotes emptying of the stomach) Head
of bed elevated (prevent aspiration)
, After lumbar puncture and oil based myelogram - ANSWER pt is flat SUPINE (prevent headache and
leaking of CSF)
Pt with heat stroke - ANSWER flat with legs elevated
during Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI) - ANSWER catheter is taped to the thigh. leg must be kept
straight.
After Myringotomy - ANSWER position on the side of AFFECTED ear, allows drainage.
After Cateract surgery - ANSWER pt sleep on UNAFFECTED side with a night shield for 1-4 weeks
after Thyroidectomy - ANSWER low or semi-fowler's position, support head, neck and shoulders.
Infant with Spina Bifida - ANSWER Prone so that sac does not rupture
Buck's Traction (skin) - ANSWER elevate foot of bed for counter traction
After total hip replacement - ANSWER don't sleep on side of surgery, don't flex hip more than 45-60
degress, don't elevate Head Of Bed more than 45 degrees. Maintain hip abduction by separating thighs
with pillows.
Prolapsed cord - ANSWER Knee to chest or Trendelenburg
oxygen 8 to 10 L
Cleft Lip - ANSWER position on back or in infant seat to prevent trauma to the suture line. while feeding
hold in upright position.
