ATI Nursing Comprehensive Review
Simplified Notes & Study Sheets for Nursing Students
, Table of Contents
Laboratory Values ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Serum Electrolytes:................................................................................................................................... 1
Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) ..................................................................................................................... 1
Complete Blood Count (CBC): .................................................................................................................. 1
Blood Lipid Levels: .................................................................................................................................... 1
Anticoagulation Therapy Coagulation Times:........................................................................................... 1
Liver Function Tests: ................................................................................................................................. 2
Urinalysis: ................................................................................................................................................. 2
Renal Function: ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Therapeutic Medication Monitoring: ....................................................................................................... 2
Blood Glucose Levels: ............................................................................................................................... 2
Nursing Leadership and Management ............................................................................................................. 2
• Delegation: ...................................................................................................................................... 2
• Prioritization Principles in Client Care: ............................................................................................ 2
Ethical Issues: ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Advance Directives: .................................................................................................................................. 3
Community Nursing.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Disaster Planning ...................................................................................................................................... 3
• Mass Casualty Triage Levels: ........................................................................................................... 3
Agents of Bioterrorism ............................................................................................................................. 3
Pharmacology ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Calculations and Conversions ................................................................................................................... 3
• Temperature Conversions:.............................................................................................................. 4
Rights of Medication Administration ........................................................................................................ 4
Laboratory Profiles in Pharmacology........................................................................................................ 4
Complications Associated with IV Infusion ............................................................................................... 4
Antidote/Reversal Agents ........................................................................................................................ 4
Toxic Drug Levels ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Medications for the Cardiovascular System ..................................................................................................... 5
• Antihypertensives: .......................................................................................................................... 5
• Nursing Interventions/Client Education:......................................................................................... 7
Antidysrhythmic Agents: .............................................................................................................................. 7
• Statin Medications: ......................................................................................................................... 7
Medications for the Respiratory System .......................................................................................................... 7
• Beta2 Adrenergic Agonists .............................................................................................................. 8
, • Respiratory Therapeutic Uses: ........................................................................................................ 8
▪ Long-Term: ...................................................................................................................................... 8
• Antitussives, Expectorants, and Mucolytics: ................................................................................... 9
Decongestants, Antihistamines ................................................................................................................ 9
Medications for the Endocrine System ............................................................................................................ 9
• Medications: ................................................................................................................................. 10
• Insulin:........................................................................................................................................... 10
• Intermediate: NPH ........................................................................................................................ 10
Thyroid Hormone ................................................................................................................................... 10
Thyroid Hormone Antagonist ................................................................................................................. 11
Medications for the Hematologic System ...................................................................................................... 11
• Hematopoietic Growth Factors:.................................................................................................... 11
• Side/Adverse Effects: HTN ............................................................................................................ 12
Medications for the Gastrointestinal System ................................................................................................. 12
• Side/Adverse Effects: .................................................................................................................... 12
• Medications: ................................................................................................................................. 13
• Promethazine: ............................................................................................................................... 13
• Metoclopramide: .......................................................................................................................... 13
• Ondansetron: ................................................................................................................................ 13
• Scopolamine:................................................................................................................................. 13
• Medications: ................................................................................................................................. 14
Medications Affecting the Urinary System ..................................................................................................... 14
• Side/Adverse Effects: .................................................................................................................... 14
Alpha Adrenergic Blockers for Urinary Hesitancy:.................................................................................. 14
Medications for the Immune System (Vaccines) ............................................................................................ 15
Antimicrobials................................................................................................................................................. 15
Multigeneration Antibiotics .................................................................................................................... 15
• Nitrofurantoin: .............................................................................................................................. 15
Special Classes of Antimicrobials ............................................................................................................ 16
Medications for the Musculoskeletal System ................................................................................................ 16
Antirheumatics: ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Antigout Medications: ............................................................................................................................ 17
Medications for the Nervous System ............................................................................................................. 17
Antidepressants: ..................................................................................................................................... 18
• Medications: ................................................................................................................................. 18
• Side/Adverse Effects: .................................................................................................................... 18
Abstinence Maintenance Medications: ...................................................................................................... 19
, Disulfiram (alcohol): ............................................................................................................................... 19
Methadone (opiate withdrawal): ........................................................................................................... 19
Chronic Neurological Disorders .................................................................................................................. 19
• Carbamazepine: ............................................................................................................................ 20
• Gabapentin: .................................................................................................................................. 20
• Phenobarbital:............................................................................................................................... 20
• Phenytoin: ..................................................................................................................................... 20
• Valproic Acid: ................................................................................................................................ 20
Ophthalmologic Medications (Antiglaucoma): ....................................................................................... 20
Medications for Pain and Inflammation ................................................................................................. 20
Medications for the Reproductive System ..................................................................................................... 21
Oxytocics: ................................................................................................................................................... 22
Cervical “Ripening” ................................................................................................................................. 22
• Terbutaline Sulfate........................................................................................................................ 22
• Nifedipine:..................................................................................................................................... 23
• Magnesium Sulfate: ...................................................................................................................... 23
Medications for Postpartum Client ............................................................................................................ 23
Complementary and Alternative Therapies ................................................................................................... 23
Fundamentals for Nursing .............................................................................................................................. 25
Client Safety Falls: .................................................................................................................................. 25
Seizures: ................................................................................................................................................. 25
Environmental Safety Fire: ..................................................................................................................... 25
Equipment .............................................................................................................................................. 25
Ergonomics and Client Positioning ......................................................................................................... 25
Client Transfer and Positioning .............................................................................................................. 26
Positioning Clients .................................................................................................................................. 26
Assistive Devices for Ambulation: .......................................................................................................... 26
Infection Control..................................................................................................................................... 27
Isolation Guidelines ................................................................................................................................ 27
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: ........................................................................................... 27
• Screening Guidelines: .................................................................................................................... 28
• Fall Assessment (Morse Fall Scale): .............................................................................................. 28
Adult Medical Surgical Nursing ...................................................................................................................... 28
Fluids and Electrolytes ............................................................................................................................ 28
• Intravenous Fluids ......................................................................................................................... 29
Potassium 3.5-5.0 heart ..................................................................................................................... 29
• Hyperkalemia (>5.0)...................................................................................................................... 29
Simplified Notes & Study Sheets for Nursing Students
, Table of Contents
Laboratory Values ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Serum Electrolytes:................................................................................................................................... 1
Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) ..................................................................................................................... 1
Complete Blood Count (CBC): .................................................................................................................. 1
Blood Lipid Levels: .................................................................................................................................... 1
Anticoagulation Therapy Coagulation Times:........................................................................................... 1
Liver Function Tests: ................................................................................................................................. 2
Urinalysis: ................................................................................................................................................. 2
Renal Function: ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Therapeutic Medication Monitoring: ....................................................................................................... 2
Blood Glucose Levels: ............................................................................................................................... 2
Nursing Leadership and Management ............................................................................................................. 2
• Delegation: ...................................................................................................................................... 2
• Prioritization Principles in Client Care: ............................................................................................ 2
Ethical Issues: ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Advance Directives: .................................................................................................................................. 3
Community Nursing.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Disaster Planning ...................................................................................................................................... 3
• Mass Casualty Triage Levels: ........................................................................................................... 3
Agents of Bioterrorism ............................................................................................................................. 3
Pharmacology ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Calculations and Conversions ................................................................................................................... 3
• Temperature Conversions:.............................................................................................................. 4
Rights of Medication Administration ........................................................................................................ 4
Laboratory Profiles in Pharmacology........................................................................................................ 4
Complications Associated with IV Infusion ............................................................................................... 4
Antidote/Reversal Agents ........................................................................................................................ 4
Toxic Drug Levels ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Medications for the Cardiovascular System ..................................................................................................... 5
• Antihypertensives: .......................................................................................................................... 5
• Nursing Interventions/Client Education:......................................................................................... 7
Antidysrhythmic Agents: .............................................................................................................................. 7
• Statin Medications: ......................................................................................................................... 7
Medications for the Respiratory System .......................................................................................................... 7
• Beta2 Adrenergic Agonists .............................................................................................................. 8
, • Respiratory Therapeutic Uses: ........................................................................................................ 8
▪ Long-Term: ...................................................................................................................................... 8
• Antitussives, Expectorants, and Mucolytics: ................................................................................... 9
Decongestants, Antihistamines ................................................................................................................ 9
Medications for the Endocrine System ............................................................................................................ 9
• Medications: ................................................................................................................................. 10
• Insulin:........................................................................................................................................... 10
• Intermediate: NPH ........................................................................................................................ 10
Thyroid Hormone ................................................................................................................................... 10
Thyroid Hormone Antagonist ................................................................................................................. 11
Medications for the Hematologic System ...................................................................................................... 11
• Hematopoietic Growth Factors:.................................................................................................... 11
• Side/Adverse Effects: HTN ............................................................................................................ 12
Medications for the Gastrointestinal System ................................................................................................. 12
• Side/Adverse Effects: .................................................................................................................... 12
• Medications: ................................................................................................................................. 13
• Promethazine: ............................................................................................................................... 13
• Metoclopramide: .......................................................................................................................... 13
• Ondansetron: ................................................................................................................................ 13
• Scopolamine:................................................................................................................................. 13
• Medications: ................................................................................................................................. 14
Medications Affecting the Urinary System ..................................................................................................... 14
• Side/Adverse Effects: .................................................................................................................... 14
Alpha Adrenergic Blockers for Urinary Hesitancy:.................................................................................. 14
Medications for the Immune System (Vaccines) ............................................................................................ 15
Antimicrobials................................................................................................................................................. 15
Multigeneration Antibiotics .................................................................................................................... 15
• Nitrofurantoin: .............................................................................................................................. 15
Special Classes of Antimicrobials ............................................................................................................ 16
Medications for the Musculoskeletal System ................................................................................................ 16
Antirheumatics: ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Antigout Medications: ............................................................................................................................ 17
Medications for the Nervous System ............................................................................................................. 17
Antidepressants: ..................................................................................................................................... 18
• Medications: ................................................................................................................................. 18
• Side/Adverse Effects: .................................................................................................................... 18
Abstinence Maintenance Medications: ...................................................................................................... 19
, Disulfiram (alcohol): ............................................................................................................................... 19
Methadone (opiate withdrawal): ........................................................................................................... 19
Chronic Neurological Disorders .................................................................................................................. 19
• Carbamazepine: ............................................................................................................................ 20
• Gabapentin: .................................................................................................................................. 20
• Phenobarbital:............................................................................................................................... 20
• Phenytoin: ..................................................................................................................................... 20
• Valproic Acid: ................................................................................................................................ 20
Ophthalmologic Medications (Antiglaucoma): ....................................................................................... 20
Medications for Pain and Inflammation ................................................................................................. 20
Medications for the Reproductive System ..................................................................................................... 21
Oxytocics: ................................................................................................................................................... 22
Cervical “Ripening” ................................................................................................................................. 22
• Terbutaline Sulfate........................................................................................................................ 22
• Nifedipine:..................................................................................................................................... 23
• Magnesium Sulfate: ...................................................................................................................... 23
Medications for Postpartum Client ............................................................................................................ 23
Complementary and Alternative Therapies ................................................................................................... 23
Fundamentals for Nursing .............................................................................................................................. 25
Client Safety Falls: .................................................................................................................................. 25
Seizures: ................................................................................................................................................. 25
Environmental Safety Fire: ..................................................................................................................... 25
Equipment .............................................................................................................................................. 25
Ergonomics and Client Positioning ......................................................................................................... 25
Client Transfer and Positioning .............................................................................................................. 26
Positioning Clients .................................................................................................................................. 26
Assistive Devices for Ambulation: .......................................................................................................... 26
Infection Control..................................................................................................................................... 27
Isolation Guidelines ................................................................................................................................ 27
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: ........................................................................................... 27
• Screening Guidelines: .................................................................................................................... 28
• Fall Assessment (Morse Fall Scale): .............................................................................................. 28
Adult Medical Surgical Nursing ...................................................................................................................... 28
Fluids and Electrolytes ............................................................................................................................ 28
• Intravenous Fluids ......................................................................................................................... 29
Potassium 3.5-5.0 heart ..................................................................................................................... 29
• Hyperkalemia (>5.0)...................................................................................................................... 29
