ATI Comprehensive Predictor 2025/2026 exam
Iron - Answers-females 60-160 mcg
males 80-180
elevated iron - Answers-hemochromatosis, iron excess
liver disorder, magaloblastic anemia
decreased iron - Answers-anemia or hemorrhage
platelets - Answers-150,000-4000,000
increased platelets - Answers-malignancy or polycythemia vera
decreased platelets - Answers-autoimmune disease
bone marrow suppression or enlarged spleen
Hbg - Answers-females 12-16
,males 14-18
decrease Hgb and Hct - Answers-anemia
RBC - Answers-females 4.2-5.4 million
males 4.7-6.1 million
decrease RBC - Answers-anemia
WBC - Answers-5,000-10,000
elevated WBC - Answers-infection
decreased WBC - Answers-immunosuppression
acute hemolytic blood transfusion reactions - Answers-**low back pain, TACHYcardia,
HYPOtension
febrile reactions - Answers-30 min-6 hr after transfusion
-chills, fever, flushing, headache
use WBC filter, administer antipyretics
,mild allergic reactions - Answers-during or up to 24hr after transfusion
- itching, urticarial, flushing
administer benadryl
anaphylactic shock - Answers-wheezing, dyspnea, cyanosis, hypotension
maintain airway, admin O2, IV fluids, antihistamines, corticosteroids and vasopressor
fluid overload - Answers-HYPERtension,
jugular vein distention, peripheral edema
orthopnea, crackles at base of lungs
sudden anxiety
sepsis and septic shock - Answers--fever, N/V, abdominal pain, chills HYPOtension
administer antibiotics, blood cultures, vasopressor (dopamine)
if disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) - Answers-admin heparin in early stage
-blood products and clotting factors in late stage
PICA - Answers-eating things like soil, chalk, for at least 1 month
parenteral iron - Answers-given Z track
, erythropoietin - epoetin alfa (epogen, Procrit) - Answers-used to increased production of
RBC
monitor increase in BP, Hgb, Hct
folic acid - Answers-turn urine dark yellow
necessary for new RBC
hypovolemia causes - Answers-peritonitis, ascites, burns , NPO
causes of dehydration - Answers-hyperventilation
DKA
tube feeding without sufficient water intake
subjective and objective HYPOvolemia - Answers-Hyperthermia, Tachycardia, HYPOtension
decreased central venous pressure
hypoxia
thirst, dizziness, N/V,
-poor skin turgor, tentin
lab test hypovolemia - Answers-increased: HCT, specific gravity, NA, protein, BUN, glucose
Hypervolemia causes - Answers-HF, cirrhosis, increased gluccorticosteroids
hypertonic fluids
Iron - Answers-females 60-160 mcg
males 80-180
elevated iron - Answers-hemochromatosis, iron excess
liver disorder, magaloblastic anemia
decreased iron - Answers-anemia or hemorrhage
platelets - Answers-150,000-4000,000
increased platelets - Answers-malignancy or polycythemia vera
decreased platelets - Answers-autoimmune disease
bone marrow suppression or enlarged spleen
Hbg - Answers-females 12-16
,males 14-18
decrease Hgb and Hct - Answers-anemia
RBC - Answers-females 4.2-5.4 million
males 4.7-6.1 million
decrease RBC - Answers-anemia
WBC - Answers-5,000-10,000
elevated WBC - Answers-infection
decreased WBC - Answers-immunosuppression
acute hemolytic blood transfusion reactions - Answers-**low back pain, TACHYcardia,
HYPOtension
febrile reactions - Answers-30 min-6 hr after transfusion
-chills, fever, flushing, headache
use WBC filter, administer antipyretics
,mild allergic reactions - Answers-during or up to 24hr after transfusion
- itching, urticarial, flushing
administer benadryl
anaphylactic shock - Answers-wheezing, dyspnea, cyanosis, hypotension
maintain airway, admin O2, IV fluids, antihistamines, corticosteroids and vasopressor
fluid overload - Answers-HYPERtension,
jugular vein distention, peripheral edema
orthopnea, crackles at base of lungs
sudden anxiety
sepsis and septic shock - Answers--fever, N/V, abdominal pain, chills HYPOtension
administer antibiotics, blood cultures, vasopressor (dopamine)
if disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) - Answers-admin heparin in early stage
-blood products and clotting factors in late stage
PICA - Answers-eating things like soil, chalk, for at least 1 month
parenteral iron - Answers-given Z track
, erythropoietin - epoetin alfa (epogen, Procrit) - Answers-used to increased production of
RBC
monitor increase in BP, Hgb, Hct
folic acid - Answers-turn urine dark yellow
necessary for new RBC
hypovolemia causes - Answers-peritonitis, ascites, burns , NPO
causes of dehydration - Answers-hyperventilation
DKA
tube feeding without sufficient water intake
subjective and objective HYPOvolemia - Answers-Hyperthermia, Tachycardia, HYPOtension
decreased central venous pressure
hypoxia
thirst, dizziness, N/V,
-poor skin turgor, tentin
lab test hypovolemia - Answers-increased: HCT, specific gravity, NA, protein, BUN, glucose
Hypervolemia causes - Answers-HF, cirrhosis, increased gluccorticosteroids
hypertonic fluids
