ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM/ATI PN
COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATES 2026 (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
Do not delegate - ANSWERS-What you can *EAT*
*E*-evaluate
*A*-assess
* T-*teach
Addison's & Cushings - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-Elevate veins, D-Angle Arteries
APGAR - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-MTV or My chicken hez tb measles, chickenpox (varicella)
Herpes zoster/shingles TB
,Airborne precautions protective equip - ANSWERS-private room, neg pressure with 6-12 air
exchanges/hr mask & respirator N95 for TB
Droplet precautions - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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- *VCHIPS* - ANSWERS-Varicella zoster
Cutaneous diptheria
, Herpes simplez
Impetigo
Peduculosis
Scabies
Air or Pulmonary Embolism - ANSWERS-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) - ANSWERS-(late decels, decreased variability, fetal
bradycardia, etc) Turn pt on Left side, give O2, stop pitocin, Increase IV fluids!
Tube feeding with decreased LOC - ANSWERS-Pt on Right side (promotes emptying of the
stomach) Head of bed elevated (prevent aspiration)
LOC - ANSWERS-Level of Consciousness
After lumbar puncture and oil based myelogram - ANSWERS-pt is flat SUPINE (prevent headache
and leaking of CSF)
Pt with heat stroke - ANSWERS-flat with legs elevated
during Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI) - ANSWERS-catheter is taped to the thigh. leg must
be kept straight.
After Myringotomy - ANSWERS-position on the side of AFFECTED ear, allows drainage.
Myringotomy - ANSWERS-surgical incision into the eardrum, to relieve pressure or drain fluid.
COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATES 2026 (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
Do not delegate - ANSWERS-What you can *EAT*
*E*-evaluate
*A*-assess
* T-*teach
Addison's & Cushings - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-Elevate veins, D-Angle Arteries
APGAR - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-MTV or My chicken hez tb measles, chickenpox (varicella)
Herpes zoster/shingles TB
,Airborne precautions protective equip - ANSWERS-private room, neg pressure with 6-12 air
exchanges/hr mask & respirator N95 for TB
Droplet precautions - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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- *VCHIPS* - ANSWERS-Varicella zoster
Cutaneous diptheria
, Herpes simplez
Impetigo
Peduculosis
Scabies
Air or Pulmonary Embolism - ANSWERS-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) - ANSWERS-(late decels, decreased variability, fetal
bradycardia, etc) Turn pt on Left side, give O2, stop pitocin, Increase IV fluids!
Tube feeding with decreased LOC - ANSWERS-Pt on Right side (promotes emptying of the
stomach) Head of bed elevated (prevent aspiration)
LOC - ANSWERS-Level of Consciousness
After lumbar puncture and oil based myelogram - ANSWERS-pt is flat SUPINE (prevent headache
and leaking of CSF)
Pt with heat stroke - ANSWERS-flat with legs elevated
during Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI) - ANSWERS-catheter is taped to the thigh. leg must
be kept straight.
After Myringotomy - ANSWERS-position on the side of AFFECTED ear, allows drainage.
Myringotomy - ANSWERS-surgical incision into the eardrum, to relieve pressure or drain fluid.
