ATI PN Comprehensive exit exam
questions and 100% correct answers
2025/2026
-desis - ANSWERS the surgeon made two things stick together
-ectomy - ANSWERS the surgeon cut something out
-ostomy - ANSWERS the surgeon made an opening
-pexy - ANSWERS the surgeon moved the organ to the right place
-plasty - ANSWERS the surgeon changes the shape of something
-rraphy - ANSWERS the surgen sewed something up
-tomy - ANSWERS the surgeon cut something
15mL = _tbsp - ANSWERS 1
,1g = _mg - ANSWERS 1,000
1kg = _g - ANSWERS 1,000
1kg = _lb - ANSWERS 2.2
1L = _mL - ANSWERS 1,000
1mg = _mcg - ANSWERS 1,000
1tbsp = _tsp - ANSWERS 3
30mL = _oz - ANSWERS 1
5mL = _tsp - ANSWERS 1
A cause of metabolic acidosis - ANSWERS diarrhea [acidosis - from the ass]; fever;
hypoxia; starvation; seizure; kidney failure; diabetic ketoacidosis; dehydration
ABG values [pH, PCO2, HCO3] - ANSWERS pH 7.35-7.45
PCO2 35-45
HCO3 21-28
Acceptable ways to ID patient - ANSWERS patient's name, DOB, assigned ID
number, telephone number, or other person-specific identifier
, Addison's disease need to add ... - ANSWERS cortisol
Albumin levels - ANSWERS 3.5-5
Alcohol withdrawal antidote - ANSWERS librium (chlordiazepoxide)
APGAR categories - ANSWERS HR, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex
irritability, color
aPTT levels; therapeutic level? - ANSWERS 30-40 seconds; therapeutic is 1.5 to 2
times the normal
autonomy - ANSWERS the right to make one's own decision
Average time for IM peak levels - ANSWERS 1 hour
Average time for IV peak levels - ANSWERS 30 minutes
Average time for oral peak levels - ANSWERS 1-2 hours
Bath water temp for infants - ANSWERS 97.9F (36.6C) to 99F (37.2C)
beneficence - ANSWERS the obligation to do good for others
questions and 100% correct answers
2025/2026
-desis - ANSWERS the surgeon made two things stick together
-ectomy - ANSWERS the surgeon cut something out
-ostomy - ANSWERS the surgeon made an opening
-pexy - ANSWERS the surgeon moved the organ to the right place
-plasty - ANSWERS the surgeon changes the shape of something
-rraphy - ANSWERS the surgen sewed something up
-tomy - ANSWERS the surgeon cut something
15mL = _tbsp - ANSWERS 1
,1g = _mg - ANSWERS 1,000
1kg = _g - ANSWERS 1,000
1kg = _lb - ANSWERS 2.2
1L = _mL - ANSWERS 1,000
1mg = _mcg - ANSWERS 1,000
1tbsp = _tsp - ANSWERS 3
30mL = _oz - ANSWERS 1
5mL = _tsp - ANSWERS 1
A cause of metabolic acidosis - ANSWERS diarrhea [acidosis - from the ass]; fever;
hypoxia; starvation; seizure; kidney failure; diabetic ketoacidosis; dehydration
ABG values [pH, PCO2, HCO3] - ANSWERS pH 7.35-7.45
PCO2 35-45
HCO3 21-28
Acceptable ways to ID patient - ANSWERS patient's name, DOB, assigned ID
number, telephone number, or other person-specific identifier
, Addison's disease need to add ... - ANSWERS cortisol
Albumin levels - ANSWERS 3.5-5
Alcohol withdrawal antidote - ANSWERS librium (chlordiazepoxide)
APGAR categories - ANSWERS HR, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex
irritability, color
aPTT levels; therapeutic level? - ANSWERS 30-40 seconds; therapeutic is 1.5 to 2
times the normal
autonomy - ANSWERS the right to make one's own decision
Average time for IM peak levels - ANSWERS 1 hour
Average time for IV peak levels - ANSWERS 30 minutes
Average time for oral peak levels - ANSWERS 1-2 hours
Bath water temp for infants - ANSWERS 97.9F (36.6C) to 99F (37.2C)
beneficence - ANSWERS the obligation to do good for others
