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ATI RN PREDICTOR STUDY 2026\2027
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
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- May cause severe agranulocytosis (weekly blood draws)
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)
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- A barium enema may be used to hydrostatically reduce the
telescoping.
- Resolution is obvious with onset of bowel movements.
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
ATI RN PREDICTOR STUDY 2026\2027
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
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- May cause severe agranulocytosis (weekly blood draws)
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)
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- A barium enema may be used to hydrostatically reduce the
telescoping.
- Resolution is obvious with onset of bowel movements.
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
