ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2026 WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Do not delegate Correct Answer What you can *EAT*
*E*-evaluate
*A*-assess
* T-*teach
Alcohol withdrawal medications Correct Answer diazepam
Cleaning a catheter Correct Answer clean with soap and water
then DRY it with a clean towel afterwards
Potassium
3.5-5.0
Chloride
98-106
Calcium
9-10.5
,magnesium
1.3-2.1
spinach
Phosphorus
3.5-4.5 Correct Answer A lead level greater than 45 µg/dL or 2.17
µmol/L in a child's blood most often indicates the need for
treatment.
Iron levels think of hemoglobin. low hemoglobin indicates iron
deficiency anemia. ~12-16
Better peripheral perfusion? Correct Answer Elevate veins, D-
Angle Arteries
APGAR Correct 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)
,neutropenic precautions
gloves, gown, mask when entering room Correct Answer brush
your teeth twice a day
Private when possible, thorough hand hygiene before entering
client's room; allow no staff with cold or sore throat to care for
client; no fresh flowers or standing water; clean room daily;
Meticulous body hygiene; Inspect IV site - meticulous IV site care
Airborne precautions Correct Answer MTV or My chicken hez tb
measles, chickenpox (varicella) Herpes zoster/shingles TB
Airborne precautions protective equip Correct Answer private
room, neg pressure with 6-12 air exchanges/hr mask & respirator
N95 for TB
Contact precaution Correct 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 theterm-1 outside of the bag
PMGG= Private room/ share same illness, mask, gown and
gloves
Droplet precautions Correct 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)
Addison's & Cushings Correct Answer Addison's = down down
down up down
Cushings= up up up down up
hypo/hypernatremia, hypo/hypertension, blood volume,
hypo/hyperkalemia, hypo/hyperglycemia
Skin infection- *VCHIPS* Correct Answer Varicella zoster
Cutaneous diptheria
STUDY GUIDE 2026 WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Do not delegate Correct Answer What you can *EAT*
*E*-evaluate
*A*-assess
* T-*teach
Alcohol withdrawal medications Correct Answer diazepam
Cleaning a catheter Correct Answer clean with soap and water
then DRY it with a clean towel afterwards
Potassium
3.5-5.0
Chloride
98-106
Calcium
9-10.5
,magnesium
1.3-2.1
spinach
Phosphorus
3.5-4.5 Correct Answer A lead level greater than 45 µg/dL or 2.17
µmol/L in a child's blood most often indicates the need for
treatment.
Iron levels think of hemoglobin. low hemoglobin indicates iron
deficiency anemia. ~12-16
Better peripheral perfusion? Correct Answer Elevate veins, D-
Angle Arteries
APGAR Correct 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)
,neutropenic precautions
gloves, gown, mask when entering room Correct Answer brush
your teeth twice a day
Private when possible, thorough hand hygiene before entering
client's room; allow no staff with cold or sore throat to care for
client; no fresh flowers or standing water; clean room daily;
Meticulous body hygiene; Inspect IV site - meticulous IV site care
Airborne precautions Correct Answer MTV or My chicken hez tb
measles, chickenpox (varicella) Herpes zoster/shingles TB
Airborne precautions protective equip Correct Answer private
room, neg pressure with 6-12 air exchanges/hr mask & respirator
N95 for TB
Contact precaution Correct 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 theterm-1 outside of the bag
PMGG= Private room/ share same illness, mask, gown and
gloves
Droplet precautions Correct 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)
Addison's & Cushings Correct Answer Addison's = down down
down up down
Cushings= up up up down up
hypo/hypernatremia, hypo/hypertension, blood volume,
hypo/hyperkalemia, hypo/hyperglycemia
Skin infection- *VCHIPS* Correct Answer Varicella zoster
Cutaneous diptheria
