ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM
(NGN ATI)
Treat 7 n first 7 n any 7 n immediate 7 n threats 7 n to 7 n a 7 n patient's 7 n survival 7 n or
7 n safety.
Ex. 7 n obstructed 7 n airway, 7 n loss 7 n of 7 n consciousness, 7 n psychological 7 n episode
7 n or 7 n anxiety 7 n att 7nack. 7 n ABC's.
1. Next, 7 n treat 7 n actual 7 n problems. 7 n Ex. 7 n nausea, 7 n full 7 n bowel 7 n or
7 n bladder, 7 n comfort 7 n measures.
2. Then, 7 n treat 7 n relatively 7 n urgent 7 n actual 7 n or 7 n potential 7 n problems 7 n that
7 n the 7 n patient 7 n or 7 n family 7 n does 7 n not 7 n recognize. 7 n Ex. 7 n Monitoring 7 n for
7 n post-
op 7 n complications, 7 n anticipating 7 n teaching 7 n needs 7 n of 7 n a 7 n patient 7 n that
7 n may 7 n be 7 n unaware 7 n of 7 n si 7nde 7 n effects 7 n of 7 n meds.
3. Lastly, 7 n treat 7 n actual 7 n or 7 n potential 7 n problems 7 n where 7 n help 7 n may 7 n be
7 n needed 7 n in 7 n the 7 n future.
Ex 7 n Teaching 7 n for 7 n self-care 7 n in 7 n the 7 n home.
Here 7 n are 7 n some 7 n great 7 n principles 7 n to 7 n help 7 n you 7 n as 7 n you
7 n prioritize:
,Systemic 7 n before
7 n local 7nAcute 7 n before
7 n chronic 7nActual
7n before 7 n potential
7nListen 7 n don't
7 n assume
Recognize 7 n first 7n then 7 n apply 7 n clinical
7n knowledge 7 n M 7n aslow's 7 n Hierarchy 7 n of
7 n Needs:
Prioritize 7 n according 7 n to 7 n Maslow 7 n with 7 n physiological 7 n and 7 n safety 7 n issues
7 n before 7 n psychologic 7nal 7 n esteem 7 n issues.
Variant 7 n angina 7 n (Prinzmetal's 7 n angina)
Due 7 n to 7 n a 7 n coronary 7 n artery 7 n spasm, 7 n oftening 7 n occurring 7 n during
7 n periods 7 n of 7 n rest.
Unstable 7 n angina
Occurs 7 n with 7 n exercise 7 n or 7 n emotional 7 n stress, 7 n but 7 n it 7 n increases 7 n in
7 n occurrence, 7 n severity, 7 n and 7nduration 7 n over 7 n time.
Stable 7 n angina
Occurs 7 n with 7 n exercise 7 n or 7 n emotional 7 n stress 7 n and 7 n is 7 n relieved 7 n by
7 n rest 7 n or 7 n nitroglycerin 7 n (Nit 7nrostat).
electrolyte 7 n imbalance 7 n manifestations
: 7 n hypocakelmia--
> flat 7 n T 7 n waves 7 n on
7n ECG 7nhypercalcemia--
> decreased 7n deep 7n tendon 7n reflexes 7n (DTRs)
7 n hypocalce 7nmia--> 7 n tetany
hyperkalemia--> 7 n tall 7 n peaked 7 n T 7 n waves 7 n on 7 n ECG
,Addison's 7 n disease
Decreased 7 n aldosterone 7 n and 7 n renin
Hypothyroidism
Decreased 7 n triiodothyronine 7 n (T3) 7 n and 7 n thyroxine
, Cushing's
7ndiseas e
7n
7nElevated 7ncort
7nisol
Diabetes 7 n Insipidus 7 n (DI)
7 n Decre 7nased 7 n urine
7 n specific 7 n gravity
Diabetes 7 n melitus
Elevated 7 n glycosylated 7 n hemoglobin 7 n (HbA1c)
Syndrome 7 n of 7 n Inappropriate 7 n Secretion 7 n of
7 n Antidiuretic 7 n Hormon 7ne 7 n Increased 7 n urine
7 n osmolality
Cataract
Progressive 7 n and 7 n painless 7 n loss 7 n of 7 n vision
Angle-
closure 7 n glaucoma 7 n Rapid
7 n on 7nset 7 n of 7 n elevated 7 n IOP
macular
7 n degeneratio 7nn
7 n Central 7 n loss
7 n of 7nvision
Open-
angle 7 n galucoma
7 n Loss 7 n o 7nf
7 n peripheral 7 n vision
Retinal 7 ndetachment
Sudden 7 n loss 7 n of 7 n vision 7 n without 7 n pain
Common 7 n disease's
7 n manifestatio 7nns
7 n Cholecystitis--
> Murphy's 7 n sign
(NGN ATI)
Treat 7 n first 7 n any 7 n immediate 7 n threats 7 n to 7 n a 7 n patient's 7 n survival 7 n or
7 n safety.
Ex. 7 n obstructed 7 n airway, 7 n loss 7 n of 7 n consciousness, 7 n psychological 7 n episode
7 n or 7 n anxiety 7 n att 7nack. 7 n ABC's.
1. Next, 7 n treat 7 n actual 7 n problems. 7 n Ex. 7 n nausea, 7 n full 7 n bowel 7 n or
7 n bladder, 7 n comfort 7 n measures.
2. Then, 7 n treat 7 n relatively 7 n urgent 7 n actual 7 n or 7 n potential 7 n problems 7 n that
7 n the 7 n patient 7 n or 7 n family 7 n does 7 n not 7 n recognize. 7 n Ex. 7 n Monitoring 7 n for
7 n post-
op 7 n complications, 7 n anticipating 7 n teaching 7 n needs 7 n of 7 n a 7 n patient 7 n that
7 n may 7 n be 7 n unaware 7 n of 7 n si 7nde 7 n effects 7 n of 7 n meds.
3. Lastly, 7 n treat 7 n actual 7 n or 7 n potential 7 n problems 7 n where 7 n help 7 n may 7 n be
7 n needed 7 n in 7 n the 7 n future.
Ex 7 n Teaching 7 n for 7 n self-care 7 n in 7 n the 7 n home.
Here 7 n are 7 n some 7 n great 7 n principles 7 n to 7 n help 7 n you 7 n as 7 n you
7 n prioritize:
,Systemic 7 n before
7 n local 7nAcute 7 n before
7 n chronic 7nActual
7n before 7 n potential
7nListen 7 n don't
7 n assume
Recognize 7 n first 7n then 7 n apply 7 n clinical
7n knowledge 7 n M 7n aslow's 7 n Hierarchy 7 n of
7 n Needs:
Prioritize 7 n according 7 n to 7 n Maslow 7 n with 7 n physiological 7 n and 7 n safety 7 n issues
7 n before 7 n psychologic 7nal 7 n esteem 7 n issues.
Variant 7 n angina 7 n (Prinzmetal's 7 n angina)
Due 7 n to 7 n a 7 n coronary 7 n artery 7 n spasm, 7 n oftening 7 n occurring 7 n during
7 n periods 7 n of 7 n rest.
Unstable 7 n angina
Occurs 7 n with 7 n exercise 7 n or 7 n emotional 7 n stress, 7 n but 7 n it 7 n increases 7 n in
7 n occurrence, 7 n severity, 7 n and 7nduration 7 n over 7 n time.
Stable 7 n angina
Occurs 7 n with 7 n exercise 7 n or 7 n emotional 7 n stress 7 n and 7 n is 7 n relieved 7 n by
7 n rest 7 n or 7 n nitroglycerin 7 n (Nit 7nrostat).
electrolyte 7 n imbalance 7 n manifestations
: 7 n hypocakelmia--
> flat 7 n T 7 n waves 7 n on
7n ECG 7nhypercalcemia--
> decreased 7n deep 7n tendon 7n reflexes 7n (DTRs)
7 n hypocalce 7nmia--> 7 n tetany
hyperkalemia--> 7 n tall 7 n peaked 7 n T 7 n waves 7 n on 7 n ECG
,Addison's 7 n disease
Decreased 7 n aldosterone 7 n and 7 n renin
Hypothyroidism
Decreased 7 n triiodothyronine 7 n (T3) 7 n and 7 n thyroxine
, Cushing's
7ndiseas e
7n
7nElevated 7ncort
7nisol
Diabetes 7 n Insipidus 7 n (DI)
7 n Decre 7nased 7 n urine
7 n specific 7 n gravity
Diabetes 7 n melitus
Elevated 7 n glycosylated 7 n hemoglobin 7 n (HbA1c)
Syndrome 7 n of 7 n Inappropriate 7 n Secretion 7 n of
7 n Antidiuretic 7 n Hormon 7ne 7 n Increased 7 n urine
7 n osmolality
Cataract
Progressive 7 n and 7 n painless 7 n loss 7 n of 7 n vision
Angle-
closure 7 n glaucoma 7 n Rapid
7 n on 7nset 7 n of 7 n elevated 7 n IOP
macular
7 n degeneratio 7nn
7 n Central 7 n loss
7 n of 7nvision
Open-
angle 7 n galucoma
7 n Loss 7 n o 7nf
7 n peripheral 7 n vision
Retinal 7 ndetachment
Sudden 7 n loss 7 n of 7 n vision 7 n without 7 n pain
Common 7 n disease's
7 n manifestatio 7nns
7 n Cholecystitis--
> Murphy's 7 n sign
