ATI Comprehensive Predictor Questions
and Answers 2025
APGAR - CORRECT ANSWERS-Appearance (all pink, pinkAand blue, blue (pale)
Pulse (>100, <100, absent)
Grimace (cough, grimace, no response)
Activity (flexed, flaccid, limp)
Respirations (strong cry, weak cry, absent)
Woman in labor (un-reassuring FHR) - CORRECT ANSWERS-
(late decels, decreased variability, fetal bradycardia, etc) Turn pt on Left side, give O2, s
top pitocin, Increase IV fluids!
Infant with Spina Bifida - CORRECT ANSWERS-Prone so that sac does not rupture
Prolapsed cord - CORRECT ANSWERS-Knee to chestAor Trendelenburg
oxygen 8 to 10 L
Cleft Lip - CORRECT ANSWERS-
position on back or in infant seatAto prevent trauma to the suture line. while feeding hold
in upright position.
FHR patterns for OB - CORRECT ANSWERS-Think VEAL CHOP!
V-variable decels; C- cord compression caused
E-early decels; H- head compression caused
A-accels; O-okay, no problem
L- late decels; P- placental insufficiency, can't fill
what to check with pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Never check the monitor or machine as a first action. Always assess the patient first. Ex
.. listen to fetal heartAtones with stethoscope.
Position of the baby by fetal heart sounds - CORRECT ANSWERS-Posterior --
heard at sides
Anterior---midline by unbilicus and side
Breech- high up in the fundus near umbilicus
Vertex- by the symphysis pubis.
Heroin withdrawal neonate - CORRECT ANSWERS-irritable, poor sucking
lead poisoning - CORRECT ANSWERS-test atA12 months of age
pt with leukemia may have - CORRECT ANSWERS-epistaxis due to low platelets
when a ptAcomes in and is in active labor - CORRECT ANSWERS-
first action of nurse is to listen to fetal heartAtones/rate
NCLEX answer tips - CORRECT ANSWERS-
choose assessment first! (assess, collect, auscultate, monitor, palpate) only choose inte
rvention in an emergency or stress situation. If the answer has an absolute, discard it. G
ive priority to the answers that deal with the patient's body, not machines, or equipment.
1 tsp - CORRECT ANSWERS-5 mL
1 oz - CORRECT ANSWERS-30 mL
1 cup - CORRECT ANSWERS-8 oz
1 quart - CORRECT ANSWERS-2 pints
, 1 pint - CORRECT ANSWERS-2 cups
1 g (gram) - CORRECT ANSWERS-1000 mg
1 kg - CORRECT ANSWERS-2.2 lbs
I lb - CORRECT ANSWERS-16 oz
centigrade to FahrenheitAconversion - CORRECT ANSWERS-
F= C+40 multiply 5/9 and subtract 40
C=F+40 multiply 9/5 and subtract 40
birth weight - CORRECT ANSWERS-doubles by 6 months
triples by 1 year
early sign of cystic fibrosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-meconium in ileus at birth
hemophilia is x linked - CORRECT ANSWERS-passed from mother to son
perform amniocentesis - CORRECT ANSWERS-
before 20 weeks to check for cardiac and pulmonary abnormalities
Rh mothers receive Rhogam - CORRECT ANSWERS-to protect next baby
anterior fontanelle closes by...posterior by.. - CORRECT ANSWERS-18 months, 6-
8 weeks
caput succedaneum - CORRECT ANSWERS-
diffuse edema of the fetal scalp that crosses the suture lines. reabsorbes within 1 to 3 d
ays
pathological jaundice occurs:
physiological jaundice occurs: - CORRECT ANSWERS-before 24 hours (lasts 7 days)
after 24 hours
placenta previa s/s
placental abrution s/s - CORRECT ANSWERS-there is no pain, but there is bleeding
there is pain, but no bleeding (board like abd)
bethamethasone (celestone) - CORRECT ANSWERS-surfactant. premature babies
Developmental - CORRECT ANSWERS-2-3 months: turns head side to side
4-5 months: grasps, switch and roll
6-7 months: sit at 6 and waves bye bye
8-9 months: stands straight atA8
10-11 months: belly to butt
12-13 months: 12 and up, drinkAfrom a cup
Apgar measures - CORRECT ANSWERS-HR RR Muscle tone, reflexes, skin color.
Each 0-2 points. 8-10 ok, 0-3 resuscitate
Guthrie test - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Tests for PKU. Baby should have eaten protein first
Transesophageal fistula - CORRECT ANSWERS-
esophagus doesn't fully develop. This is a surgical emergency (3 signs in newborn: cho
king, coughing, cyanosis)
Stranger anxiety is greatest at what age? - CORRECT ANSWERS-7-
9 months..separation anxiety peaks in toddlerhood
infants IM site - CORRECT ANSWERS-Vastus lateralis
Toddler 18 months+ IM site - CORRECT ANSWERS-Ventrogluteal
IM site for children - CORRECT ANSWERS-deltoid and gluteus maximus
ECG - CORRECT ANSWERS-
no sleep the night before, meals allowed, no stimulants/tranquilizers for 24-
and Answers 2025
APGAR - CORRECT ANSWERS-Appearance (all pink, pinkAand blue, blue (pale)
Pulse (>100, <100, absent)
Grimace (cough, grimace, no response)
Activity (flexed, flaccid, limp)
Respirations (strong cry, weak cry, absent)
Woman in labor (un-reassuring FHR) - CORRECT ANSWERS-
(late decels, decreased variability, fetal bradycardia, etc) Turn pt on Left side, give O2, s
top pitocin, Increase IV fluids!
Infant with Spina Bifida - CORRECT ANSWERS-Prone so that sac does not rupture
Prolapsed cord - CORRECT ANSWERS-Knee to chestAor Trendelenburg
oxygen 8 to 10 L
Cleft Lip - CORRECT ANSWERS-
position on back or in infant seatAto prevent trauma to the suture line. while feeding hold
in upright position.
FHR patterns for OB - CORRECT ANSWERS-Think VEAL CHOP!
V-variable decels; C- cord compression caused
E-early decels; H- head compression caused
A-accels; O-okay, no problem
L- late decels; P- placental insufficiency, can't fill
what to check with pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Never check the monitor or machine as a first action. Always assess the patient first. Ex
.. listen to fetal heartAtones with stethoscope.
Position of the baby by fetal heart sounds - CORRECT ANSWERS-Posterior --
heard at sides
Anterior---midline by unbilicus and side
Breech- high up in the fundus near umbilicus
Vertex- by the symphysis pubis.
Heroin withdrawal neonate - CORRECT ANSWERS-irritable, poor sucking
lead poisoning - CORRECT ANSWERS-test atA12 months of age
pt with leukemia may have - CORRECT ANSWERS-epistaxis due to low platelets
when a ptAcomes in and is in active labor - CORRECT ANSWERS-
first action of nurse is to listen to fetal heartAtones/rate
NCLEX answer tips - CORRECT ANSWERS-
choose assessment first! (assess, collect, auscultate, monitor, palpate) only choose inte
rvention in an emergency or stress situation. If the answer has an absolute, discard it. G
ive priority to the answers that deal with the patient's body, not machines, or equipment.
1 tsp - CORRECT ANSWERS-5 mL
1 oz - CORRECT ANSWERS-30 mL
1 cup - CORRECT ANSWERS-8 oz
1 quart - CORRECT ANSWERS-2 pints
, 1 pint - CORRECT ANSWERS-2 cups
1 g (gram) - CORRECT ANSWERS-1000 mg
1 kg - CORRECT ANSWERS-2.2 lbs
I lb - CORRECT ANSWERS-16 oz
centigrade to FahrenheitAconversion - CORRECT ANSWERS-
F= C+40 multiply 5/9 and subtract 40
C=F+40 multiply 9/5 and subtract 40
birth weight - CORRECT ANSWERS-doubles by 6 months
triples by 1 year
early sign of cystic fibrosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-meconium in ileus at birth
hemophilia is x linked - CORRECT ANSWERS-passed from mother to son
perform amniocentesis - CORRECT ANSWERS-
before 20 weeks to check for cardiac and pulmonary abnormalities
Rh mothers receive Rhogam - CORRECT ANSWERS-to protect next baby
anterior fontanelle closes by...posterior by.. - CORRECT ANSWERS-18 months, 6-
8 weeks
caput succedaneum - CORRECT ANSWERS-
diffuse edema of the fetal scalp that crosses the suture lines. reabsorbes within 1 to 3 d
ays
pathological jaundice occurs:
physiological jaundice occurs: - CORRECT ANSWERS-before 24 hours (lasts 7 days)
after 24 hours
placenta previa s/s
placental abrution s/s - CORRECT ANSWERS-there is no pain, but there is bleeding
there is pain, but no bleeding (board like abd)
bethamethasone (celestone) - CORRECT ANSWERS-surfactant. premature babies
Developmental - CORRECT ANSWERS-2-3 months: turns head side to side
4-5 months: grasps, switch and roll
6-7 months: sit at 6 and waves bye bye
8-9 months: stands straight atA8
10-11 months: belly to butt
12-13 months: 12 and up, drinkAfrom a cup
Apgar measures - CORRECT ANSWERS-HR RR Muscle tone, reflexes, skin color.
Each 0-2 points. 8-10 ok, 0-3 resuscitate
Guthrie test - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Tests for PKU. Baby should have eaten protein first
Transesophageal fistula - CORRECT ANSWERS-
esophagus doesn't fully develop. This is a surgical emergency (3 signs in newborn: cho
king, coughing, cyanosis)
Stranger anxiety is greatest at what age? - CORRECT ANSWERS-7-
9 months..separation anxiety peaks in toddlerhood
infants IM site - CORRECT ANSWERS-Vastus lateralis
Toddler 18 months+ IM site - CORRECT ANSWERS-Ventrogluteal
IM site for children - CORRECT ANSWERS-deltoid and gluteus maximus
ECG - CORRECT ANSWERS-
no sleep the night before, meals allowed, no stimulants/tranquilizers for 24-
