ATI comprehensive QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
1 cup Correct Answer: 8 oz
1 g (gram) Correct Answer: 1000 mg
1 kg Correct Answer: 2.2 lbs
1 oz Correct Answer: 30 mL
1 pint Correct Answer: 2 cups
1 quart Correct Answer: 2 pints
1 tsp Correct Answer: 5 mL
3-4 cups of milk a day for a child? Correct Answer: NO too much milk can reduce
the intake of other nutrients especially iron. Watch for ANEMIA
a nurse makes a mistake? Correct Answer: take it to him/her first then take up the
chain
acid ash diet Correct Answer: cheese, corn, cranberries, plums, prunes, meat,
poultry, pastry, bread
Addesonian crisis Correct Answer: N/V confusion, abdominal pain, extreme
weakness, hypoglycemia, dehydration, decreased BP
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
Addison's Correct Answer: bronze like skin pigmentation
Addison's Correct Answer: causes sever hypotension!
,Addison's Correct Answer: Hypo Na, Hyper K, Hypoglycemia, dark pigmentation,
decreased resistance to stress fx, alopecia, weight loss. GI stress.
Addison's disease:
Cushing's syndrome: Correct Answer: "add" hormone
have extra "cushion" of hormone
administration of enema Correct Answer: pt should be left side lying (Sim's) with
knee flexed.
After Cateract surgery Correct Answer: pt sleep on UNAFFECTED side with a
night shield for 1-4 weeks
After endoscopy Correct Answer: check gag reflex
After infratentorial surgery Correct Answer: (incision at the nape of neck) position
pt flat and lateral on either side.
After lumbar puncture and oil based myelogram Correct Answer: pt is flat
SUPINE (prevent headache and leaking of CSF)
After Myringotomy Correct Answer: position on the side of AFFECTED ear,
allows drainage.
After supratentorial surgery Correct Answer: (incision behind hairline on forhead)
elevate HOB 30-40 degrees
after Thyroidectomy Correct Answer: low or semi-fowler's position, support head,
neck and shoulders.
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 thighs with pillows.
Air or Pulmonary Embolism Correct Answer: S/S chest pain, dyspnea,
tachycardia, pale/cyanotic, sense of impending doom. (turn pt to LEFT side and
LOWER the head of bed.)
, 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
AKA (above knee amputation) Correct Answer: elevate for first 24 hours on
pillow. position prone daily to maintain hip extension.
alk ash diet Correct Answer: milk, veggies, rhubarb, salmon
Alkalosis/ Acidosis and K+ Correct Answer: ALKalosis=al K= low sis. Acidosis
(K+ high)
ALS Correct Answer: (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) degeneration of motor
neurons in both upper and lower motor neuron systems
Alzheimer's Correct Answer: 60% of all dementias, chronic, progressive
degenerative cognitive disorder.
angina Correct Answer: crushing, stabbing chest pain relieved by nitro
Angiotenson II Correct Answer: In the lungs...potent vasodialator, aldosterone
attracts sodium.
anterior fontanelle closes by...posterior by.. Correct Answer: 18 months, 6-8 weeks
antiplatelet drug hypersensitivity Correct Answer: bronchospasm
APGAR 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)
Apgar measures Correct Answer: HR RR Muscle tone, reflexes, skin color.
Each 0-2 points. 8-10 ok, 0-3 resuscitate
appendicitis pain Correct Answer: located in RLQ
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
1 cup Correct Answer: 8 oz
1 g (gram) Correct Answer: 1000 mg
1 kg Correct Answer: 2.2 lbs
1 oz Correct Answer: 30 mL
1 pint Correct Answer: 2 cups
1 quart Correct Answer: 2 pints
1 tsp Correct Answer: 5 mL
3-4 cups of milk a day for a child? Correct Answer: NO too much milk can reduce
the intake of other nutrients especially iron. Watch for ANEMIA
a nurse makes a mistake? Correct Answer: take it to him/her first then take up the
chain
acid ash diet Correct Answer: cheese, corn, cranberries, plums, prunes, meat,
poultry, pastry, bread
Addesonian crisis Correct Answer: N/V confusion, abdominal pain, extreme
weakness, hypoglycemia, dehydration, decreased BP
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
Addison's Correct Answer: bronze like skin pigmentation
Addison's Correct Answer: causes sever hypotension!
,Addison's Correct Answer: Hypo Na, Hyper K, Hypoglycemia, dark pigmentation,
decreased resistance to stress fx, alopecia, weight loss. GI stress.
Addison's disease:
Cushing's syndrome: Correct Answer: "add" hormone
have extra "cushion" of hormone
administration of enema Correct Answer: pt should be left side lying (Sim's) with
knee flexed.
After Cateract surgery Correct Answer: pt sleep on UNAFFECTED side with a
night shield for 1-4 weeks
After endoscopy Correct Answer: check gag reflex
After infratentorial surgery Correct Answer: (incision at the nape of neck) position
pt flat and lateral on either side.
After lumbar puncture and oil based myelogram Correct Answer: pt is flat
SUPINE (prevent headache and leaking of CSF)
After Myringotomy Correct Answer: position on the side of AFFECTED ear,
allows drainage.
After supratentorial surgery Correct Answer: (incision behind hairline on forhead)
elevate HOB 30-40 degrees
after Thyroidectomy Correct Answer: low or semi-fowler's position, support head,
neck and shoulders.
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 thighs with pillows.
Air or Pulmonary Embolism Correct Answer: S/S chest pain, dyspnea,
tachycardia, pale/cyanotic, sense of impending doom. (turn pt to LEFT side and
LOWER the head of bed.)
, 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
AKA (above knee amputation) Correct Answer: elevate for first 24 hours on
pillow. position prone daily to maintain hip extension.
alk ash diet Correct Answer: milk, veggies, rhubarb, salmon
Alkalosis/ Acidosis and K+ Correct Answer: ALKalosis=al K= low sis. Acidosis
(K+ high)
ALS Correct Answer: (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) degeneration of motor
neurons in both upper and lower motor neuron systems
Alzheimer's Correct Answer: 60% of all dementias, chronic, progressive
degenerative cognitive disorder.
angina Correct Answer: crushing, stabbing chest pain relieved by nitro
Angiotenson II Correct Answer: In the lungs...potent vasodialator, aldosterone
attracts sodium.
anterior fontanelle closes by...posterior by.. Correct Answer: 18 months, 6-8 weeks
antiplatelet drug hypersensitivity Correct Answer: bronchospasm
APGAR 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)
Apgar measures Correct Answer: HR RR Muscle tone, reflexes, skin color.
Each 0-2 points. 8-10 ok, 0-3 resuscitate
appendicitis pain Correct Answer: located in RLQ
