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ATI RN PREDICTOR STUDY 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Common symptoms of a cystic fibrosis pt: - correct answer - -
Large, bulky, frothy, foul-smelling stools
- Barrel chest
- Life expectancy is 30-40's
- Cough
- Respiratory distress
- Thick secretions
Zoloft (Sertraline) - correct answer - - SSRI
- Side effects are agitation, sleep disturbances and dry mouth,
constipation, ortho hypotension, possible urinary retention, blurred
vision
Clozapine (Clozaril) - correct answer - - Antipsychotic medication
- Want to watch for tachycardia and seizures
- May cause severe agranulocytosis (weekly blood draws)
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Glucose Tolerance Test while pregnant - correct answer - - A
result of 140 or higher needs further evaluation
When assessing extra ocular eye movement what cranial nerves
are you assessing? - correct answer - - 3,4 &6
Tension pneumothorax - correct answer - - Trachea shifts to
opposite side
With Lithium - correct answer - - Hydrate, drinking 2-3 L of
water/day
- Maintain sodium intake of 2-3g/day
- Toxic level is 2-3 (n/v, diarrhea, tremors)
Burns: - correct answer - 1st degree: Red and painful
2nd degree: Blisters
3rd degree: No pain because of blocked and burned nerves
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After a shunt placement, what is the bed position? - correct
answer - - Flat (so fluid doesn't reduce too rapidly)
- If you see signs of increasing ICP, then raise the HOB to 15-30
degrees.
Bence Jones - correct answer - - Specific protein in the urine that
confirms multiple myeloma
Anectine - correct answer - - Is used for short-term neuromuscular
blocking agents for procedures like intubation and ECT
Glucagon increases the effects of what? - correct answer - - Oral
anticoagulants
Intussusception - correct answer - - Common in kids with CF
- Obstruction may cause fecal emesis
- Currant jelly-like stools (blood and mucus)
- A barium enema may be used to hydrostatically reduce the
telescoping.
- Resolution is obvious with onset of bowel movements.
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Positive for PKU - correct answer - - No phenylalanine (no meat,
no diary, no aspartame)
Antacids should be given ? - correct answer - - When
mechanically ventilated
- With an NG tube if the pH of the aspirate is <5.0. Aspirate
should be checked every 12 hrs.
Amniotic fluid is? - correct answer - - Alkaline, it will turn nitrazine
paper blue. Urine and normal vaginal discharge are acidic and
turn it pink.
Nitrazine paper - correct answer - - Blue is positive for amniotic
fluid
Using crutches while going up stairs - correct answer - **GCB
(Good leg, crutches, Bad leg)**
- Good leg goes up first
- Crutches next
ATI RN PREDICTOR STUDY 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Common symptoms of a cystic fibrosis pt: - correct answer - -
Large, bulky, frothy, foul-smelling stools
- Barrel chest
- Life expectancy is 30-40's
- Cough
- Respiratory distress
- Thick secretions
Zoloft (Sertraline) - correct answer - - SSRI
- Side effects are agitation, sleep disturbances and dry mouth,
constipation, ortho hypotension, possible urinary retention, blurred
vision
Clozapine (Clozaril) - correct answer - - Antipsychotic medication
- Want to watch for tachycardia and seizures
- May cause severe agranulocytosis (weekly blood draws)
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Glucose Tolerance Test while pregnant - correct answer - - A
result of 140 or higher needs further evaluation
When assessing extra ocular eye movement what cranial nerves
are you assessing? - correct answer - - 3,4 &6
Tension pneumothorax - correct answer - - Trachea shifts to
opposite side
With Lithium - correct answer - - Hydrate, drinking 2-3 L of
water/day
- Maintain sodium intake of 2-3g/day
- Toxic level is 2-3 (n/v, diarrhea, tremors)
Burns: - correct answer - 1st degree: Red and painful
2nd degree: Blisters
3rd degree: No pain because of blocked and burned nerves
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After a shunt placement, what is the bed position? - correct
answer - - Flat (so fluid doesn't reduce too rapidly)
- If you see signs of increasing ICP, then raise the HOB to 15-30
degrees.
Bence Jones - correct answer - - Specific protein in the urine that
confirms multiple myeloma
Anectine - correct answer - - Is used for short-term neuromuscular
blocking agents for procedures like intubation and ECT
Glucagon increases the effects of what? - correct answer - - Oral
anticoagulants
Intussusception - correct answer - - Common in kids with CF
- Obstruction may cause fecal emesis
- Currant jelly-like stools (blood and mucus)
- A barium enema may be used to hydrostatically reduce the
telescoping.
- Resolution is obvious with onset of bowel movements.
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Positive for PKU - correct answer - - No phenylalanine (no meat,
no diary, no aspartame)
Antacids should be given ? - correct answer - - When
mechanically ventilated
- With an NG tube if the pH of the aspirate is <5.0. Aspirate
should be checked every 12 hrs.
Amniotic fluid is? - correct answer - - Alkaline, it will turn nitrazine
paper blue. Urine and normal vaginal discharge are acidic and
turn it pink.
Nitrazine paper - correct answer - - Blue is positive for amniotic
fluid
Using crutches while going up stairs - correct answer - **GCB
(Good leg, crutches, Bad leg)**
- Good leg goes up first
- Crutches next
