lOMoARcPSD|55566944
ATI CHEAT SHEET
Strategy Reminders:
● Never delegate assessments, teachings, or evaluation
● Always check for airway, breathing, circulation (ABCs)
● Use Maslow when prioritizing (physiological needs first)
○ Physiological → Safety → Love/Belonging → Esteem → Self-Actualization
● Watch for infections, falls, and safety issues
Drug Alerts:
● Digoxin: Hold if HR <60, toxicity = visual changes, bradycardia
● Furosemide: Watch K+, dehydration
PT/INR ● Warfarin: PT/INR monitoring, antidote = vitamin K
aPTT ● Heparin: aPTT monitoring, antidote = protamine sulfate
● Insulin: Know onset/Peak/duration (esp. Regular and NPH)
○ Cloudy → clear → clear → cloudy
Lab Values
Sodium 135-145
Potassium 3.5-5.0
Calcium 9-10.5
Magnesium 1.3-2.1
BUN 10-20
Creatinine 0.6-1.2
Glucose 70-110
Hemoglobin Male: 14-18 Female: 12-16
Hematocrit Male 42-52% Female: 37-47%
Platelet 150,000-400,000
INR 0.8-1.1 (INR >3 = BLEEDING RISK)
aPTT 30-40 sec
pH 7.35
PaCo2 35-45
HCO 22-26
PaO2 80-100
SpO2 95-100%
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COMMON DIETS
HTN/HF Low-Sodium
CKD/ESRD Low-Protein, Low K+, Fluid Restriction
DM Card-Controlled
CELIAC Gluten-free
LIVER DISEASE Low-Protein, High-Card
STROKE Mechanical Soft/Pureed (if dysphagia)
NEURO CHECK
Early Signs of Increased ICP
● Restlessness, Irritability, Confusion
Projectile Vomiting
● Decreased LOC
● Headache
● Pupillary Changes
● Abnormal Posturing
Late Signs of Increased ICP:
● Bradycardia
● Widened Pulse Pressure
RR
● Irregular Respirations (Cushing’s Triad) Hypertension Bradycardia Irregular , ,
CARDIAC
Heart Failure
● Left-Sided HF = Lungs (Crackles, Dyspnea, Orthopnea)
● Right-Sided HF = Rest of the body (Edema, JVD, Ascites)
● Tx: Diuretics, daily weights, low-sodium diet, fluid restriction
Myocardial Infarction
● S/S: chest pain, radiates to arm/jaw, diaphoresis
● Tx: MONA
● Morphine
● Oxygen
● Nitroglycerin
● Aspirin
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ATI CHEAT SHEET
Strategy Reminders:
● Never delegate assessments, teachings, or evaluation
● Always check for airway, breathing, circulation (ABCs)
● Use Maslow when prioritizing (physiological needs first)
○ Physiological → Safety → Love/Belonging → Esteem → Self-Actualization
● Watch for infections, falls, and safety issues
Drug Alerts:
● Digoxin: Hold if HR <60, toxicity = visual changes, bradycardia
● Furosemide: Watch K+, dehydration
PT/INR ● Warfarin: PT/INR monitoring, antidote = vitamin K
aPTT ● Heparin: aPTT monitoring, antidote = protamine sulfate
● Insulin: Know onset/Peak/duration (esp. Regular and NPH)
○ Cloudy → clear → clear → cloudy
Lab Values
Sodium 135-145
Potassium 3.5-5.0
Calcium 9-10.5
Magnesium 1.3-2.1
BUN 10-20
Creatinine 0.6-1.2
Glucose 70-110
Hemoglobin Male: 14-18 Female: 12-16
Hematocrit Male 42-52% Female: 37-47%
Platelet 150,000-400,000
INR 0.8-1.1 (INR >3 = BLEEDING RISK)
aPTT 30-40 sec
pH 7.35
PaCo2 35-45
HCO 22-26
PaO2 80-100
SpO2 95-100%
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, lOMoARcPSD|55566944
COMMON DIETS
HTN/HF Low-Sodium
CKD/ESRD Low-Protein, Low K+, Fluid Restriction
DM Card-Controlled
CELIAC Gluten-free
LIVER DISEASE Low-Protein, High-Card
STROKE Mechanical Soft/Pureed (if dysphagia)
NEURO CHECK
Early Signs of Increased ICP
● Restlessness, Irritability, Confusion
Projectile Vomiting
● Decreased LOC
● Headache
● Pupillary Changes
● Abnormal Posturing
Late Signs of Increased ICP:
● Bradycardia
● Widened Pulse Pressure
RR
● Irregular Respirations (Cushing’s Triad) Hypertension Bradycardia Irregular , ,
CARDIAC
Heart Failure
● Left-Sided HF = Lungs (Crackles, Dyspnea, Orthopnea)
● Right-Sided HF = Rest of the body (Edema, JVD, Ascites)
● Tx: Diuretics, daily weights, low-sodium diet, fluid restriction
Myocardial Infarction
● S/S: chest pain, radiates to arm/jaw, diaphoresis
● Tx: MONA
● Morphine
● Oxygen
● Nitroglycerin
● Aspirin
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