ATI PN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
BUN levels - Answer-10-20
WBC levels - Answer-5,000-10,000
Serum creatinine levels-Males - Answer-males 0.6-1.2
Serum creatinine levels-Females - Answer-females 0.5-1.1
Therapeutic digoxin levels - Answer-0.5-2.0
HbA1c levels - Answer-4%-6%
Fasting glucose levels - Answer-70-105
HDL levels - Answer-males 35-65; females 35-85
Total serum cholesterol levels - Answer-less than 200
LDL levels - Answer-less than 130
ABG values [pH, PCO2, HCO3] - Answer-pH 7.35-7.45
PCO2 35-45
HCO3 18-23
Phosphorus levels - Answer-3-4.5
Platelet levels - Answer-150,000-450,000
aPTT levels; therapeutic level? - Answer-25-39 seconds; therapeutic is 1.5 to 2 times
the normal
INR levels - Answer-0.8-1.1
Therapeutic level for INR with anticoagulant therapy - Answer-2-3
PT levels; therapeutic level? - Answer-11-12.5 seconds; therapeutic is 1.5 to 2 times the
normal
Chloride levels - Answer-98-106
Calcium levels - Answer-9-10.5
, Diseases that require airborne precautions - Answer-MTV-Measles, TB, Varicella
Heparin antidote - Answer-protamine sulfate
Coumadin antidote - Answer-vitamin k
Digoxin antidote - Answer-digibind
Alcohol withdrawal antidote - Answer-librium (chlordiazepoxide)
Potassium levels - Answer-3.5-5
Sodium levels - Answer-136-145
Magnesium sulfate antidote - Answer-calcium gluconate
Magnesium levels - Answer-1.3-2.1
Diseases for droplet precautions [SPIDERMAN] - Answer-S - scarlet fever, sepsis
P - pneumonia, pertussis
I - influenza
D - diphtheria
E - epiglottitis
R - rubella
M - mumps, meningitis, mycoplasma, meningeal pneumonia
AN - adenovirus
Risk factors of metabolic alkalosis - Answer-From the mouth-ingestion of antacids; GI
suction; hypokalemia; blood transfusion; prolonged vomiting; total parenteral nutrition
A cause of metabolic acidosis - Answer-diarrhea-acidosis - from the ass; fever; hypoxia;
starvation; seizure; kidney failure; diabetic ketoacidosis; dehydration
Hemoglobin levels - Answer-males 14-18; females 12-16
Hematocrit levels - Answer-males 42%-52%; females 37%-47%
ESR-Erythrocyte sedimentation rate levels - Answer-less than 20
Glucose levels [urinalysis] - Answer-less than 0.5g/day
Specific gravity [urinalysis] - Answer-1.005-1.025
Therapeutic lithium levels - Answer-0.4-1.4
ANSWERS
BUN levels - Answer-10-20
WBC levels - Answer-5,000-10,000
Serum creatinine levels-Males - Answer-males 0.6-1.2
Serum creatinine levels-Females - Answer-females 0.5-1.1
Therapeutic digoxin levels - Answer-0.5-2.0
HbA1c levels - Answer-4%-6%
Fasting glucose levels - Answer-70-105
HDL levels - Answer-males 35-65; females 35-85
Total serum cholesterol levels - Answer-less than 200
LDL levels - Answer-less than 130
ABG values [pH, PCO2, HCO3] - Answer-pH 7.35-7.45
PCO2 35-45
HCO3 18-23
Phosphorus levels - Answer-3-4.5
Platelet levels - Answer-150,000-450,000
aPTT levels; therapeutic level? - Answer-25-39 seconds; therapeutic is 1.5 to 2 times
the normal
INR levels - Answer-0.8-1.1
Therapeutic level for INR with anticoagulant therapy - Answer-2-3
PT levels; therapeutic level? - Answer-11-12.5 seconds; therapeutic is 1.5 to 2 times the
normal
Chloride levels - Answer-98-106
Calcium levels - Answer-9-10.5
, Diseases that require airborne precautions - Answer-MTV-Measles, TB, Varicella
Heparin antidote - Answer-protamine sulfate
Coumadin antidote - Answer-vitamin k
Digoxin antidote - Answer-digibind
Alcohol withdrawal antidote - Answer-librium (chlordiazepoxide)
Potassium levels - Answer-3.5-5
Sodium levels - Answer-136-145
Magnesium sulfate antidote - Answer-calcium gluconate
Magnesium levels - Answer-1.3-2.1
Diseases for droplet precautions [SPIDERMAN] - Answer-S - scarlet fever, sepsis
P - pneumonia, pertussis
I - influenza
D - diphtheria
E - epiglottitis
R - rubella
M - mumps, meningitis, mycoplasma, meningeal pneumonia
AN - adenovirus
Risk factors of metabolic alkalosis - Answer-From the mouth-ingestion of antacids; GI
suction; hypokalemia; blood transfusion; prolonged vomiting; total parenteral nutrition
A cause of metabolic acidosis - Answer-diarrhea-acidosis - from the ass; fever; hypoxia;
starvation; seizure; kidney failure; diabetic ketoacidosis; dehydration
Hemoglobin levels - Answer-males 14-18; females 12-16
Hematocrit levels - Answer-males 42%-52%; females 37%-47%
ESR-Erythrocyte sedimentation rate levels - Answer-less than 20
Glucose levels [urinalysis] - Answer-less than 0.5g/day
Specific gravity [urinalysis] - Answer-1.005-1.025
Therapeutic lithium levels - Answer-0.4-1.4
