ATI COMP PREDICTOR-STUDY GUIDE 2026
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Do not delegate - correct answer-What you can EAT E-evaluate A-assess T-teach
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
Better peripheral perfusion? - correct answer-EleVate Veins, DAngle Arteries
APGARV- 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)
Airborne precautions - correct answer-
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 N95 for TB
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 or cohort mask!)
Contact precaution - correct answer-MRS WEE
,Multidrug resistant organism
Rresiratory infection
Skin infection
Wound infection
Enteric infection (C diff)
Eye infection (conjunctivitis)
Skin infection - correct answer-VCHIPS
Varicella zoster
Cutaneous diptheria
Herpes simplez
Impetigo
Peduculosis
Scabies
Air or Pulmonary Embolism - correct answer-
S/S chest pain, dyspnea, tachycardia, pale/cyanotic, sense of impending doom. (turn pt to LEFT side a
nd LOWER the head of bed.)
Woman in labor (un-reassuring FHR) - correct answer-
(late decels, decreased variability, fetal bradycardia, etc) Turn pt on Left side, give O2, stop pitocin, In
crease IV fluids!
Tube feeding with decreased LOC - correct answer-
Pt on Right side (promotes emptying of the stomach) Head of bed elevated (prevent aspiration)
After lumbar puncture and oil based myelogram - correct answer-
pt is flat SUPINE (prevent headache and leaking of CSF)
Pt with heat stroke - correct answer-flat with legs elevated
, during Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI) - correct answer-
catheter is taped to the thigh. leg must be kept straight.
After Myringotomy - correct answer-position on the side of AFFECTED ear, allows drainage.
After Cateract surgery - correct answer-pt sleep on UNAFFECTED side with a night shield for 1-
4 weeks
after Thyroidectomy - correct answer-low or semi-fowler's position, support head, neck and shoulders.
Infant with Spina Bifida - correct answer-Prone so that sac does not rupture
Buck's Traction (skin) - correct answer-elevate foot of bed for counter traction
After total hip replacement - correct answer-don't sleep on side of surgery, don't flex hip more than 45-
60 degress, don't elevate Head Of Bed more than 45 degrees. Maintain hip abduction by separating thi
ghs with pillows.
Prolapsed cord - correct answer-Knee to chest or Trendelenburg
Cleft Lip - correct answer-
position on back or in infant seat to prevent trauma to the suture line. while feeding hold in upright po
sition.
To prevent dumping syndrome - correct answer-
(post operative ulcer/stomach surgeries) eat in reclining position. Lie down after meals for 20-
30 min. also restrict fluids during meals, low CHO and fiber diet. small, frequent meals.
AKA (above knee amputation) - correct answer-
elevate for first 24 hours on pillow. position prone daily to maintain hip extension.
BKA (below knee amputation) - correct answer-
foot of bed elevated for first 24 hours. position prone to provide hip extension.
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Do not delegate - correct answer-What you can EAT E-evaluate A-assess T-teach
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
Better peripheral perfusion? - correct answer-EleVate Veins, DAngle Arteries
APGARV- 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)
Airborne precautions - correct answer-
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 N95 for TB
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 or cohort mask!)
Contact precaution - correct answer-MRS WEE
,Multidrug resistant organism
Rresiratory infection
Skin infection
Wound infection
Enteric infection (C diff)
Eye infection (conjunctivitis)
Skin infection - correct answer-VCHIPS
Varicella zoster
Cutaneous diptheria
Herpes simplez
Impetigo
Peduculosis
Scabies
Air or Pulmonary Embolism - correct answer-
S/S chest pain, dyspnea, tachycardia, pale/cyanotic, sense of impending doom. (turn pt to LEFT side a
nd LOWER the head of bed.)
Woman in labor (un-reassuring FHR) - correct answer-
(late decels, decreased variability, fetal bradycardia, etc) Turn pt on Left side, give O2, stop pitocin, In
crease IV fluids!
Tube feeding with decreased LOC - correct answer-
Pt on Right side (promotes emptying of the stomach) Head of bed elevated (prevent aspiration)
After lumbar puncture and oil based myelogram - correct answer-
pt is flat SUPINE (prevent headache and leaking of CSF)
Pt with heat stroke - correct answer-flat with legs elevated
, during Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI) - correct answer-
catheter is taped to the thigh. leg must be kept straight.
After Myringotomy - correct answer-position on the side of AFFECTED ear, allows drainage.
After Cateract surgery - correct answer-pt sleep on UNAFFECTED side with a night shield for 1-
4 weeks
after Thyroidectomy - correct answer-low or semi-fowler's position, support head, neck and shoulders.
Infant with Spina Bifida - correct answer-Prone so that sac does not rupture
Buck's Traction (skin) - correct answer-elevate foot of bed for counter traction
After total hip replacement - correct answer-don't sleep on side of surgery, don't flex hip more than 45-
60 degress, don't elevate Head Of Bed more than 45 degrees. Maintain hip abduction by separating thi
ghs with pillows.
Prolapsed cord - correct answer-Knee to chest or Trendelenburg
Cleft Lip - correct answer-
position on back or in infant seat to prevent trauma to the suture line. while feeding hold in upright po
sition.
To prevent dumping syndrome - correct answer-
(post operative ulcer/stomach surgeries) eat in reclining position. Lie down after meals for 20-
30 min. also restrict fluids during meals, low CHO and fiber diet. small, frequent meals.
AKA (above knee amputation) - correct answer-
elevate for first 24 hours on pillow. position prone daily to maintain hip extension.
BKA (below knee amputation) - correct answer-
foot of bed elevated for first 24 hours. position prone to provide hip extension.
