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Comprehensive ATI Exam Study Guide

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Comprehensive ATI Exam Study Guide Hi all! My name is Morgan and I recently graduated from Drexel University’s Accelerated Nursing Program in Philadelphia! This program is 11 months in length, and is designed for students who have completed a prior degree looking to complete their BSN in less than a year. It was one of the hardest things I have ever done, but I am so thankful for my education and where I am today! This study guide is a condensed version of ATI’s Comprehensive Book (pink book) and it literally got me through the ATI Comprehensive Final Exam with flying colors. Each section is divided up between topics, and there are subtopics in each section to help facilitate your learning. Good luck, you got this! Before we start, take a deep breath. ATI is designed to help you better prepare for the NCLEX, and while it is daunting, you will slay the ATI if you follow this study guide and supplement your review with practice questions (from ATI of course!) Set yourself up in a comfortable room, preferably a quiet one with few distractions. Take frequent breaks, drink lots of water, and stretch your legs when needed. YOU and your mental health come first. You’ve got this, we’re rooting for you! Timeline and How to Study If you’re in your last quarter/semester, you’ve probably been thinking about preparing for the ATI Final Exam (or have already started!) Use this timeline as a guide to help space out your review. Feel free to double up on topics or go in any order you’d like! This timeline worked for me, but change it up to make it work for you. Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunda y Week 1 Fundamentals Adult Med Surg Respiratory Adult Med Surg Cardiovascular Adult Med Surg Hematologic, Immune, & Cancers Adult Med Surg GI & Renal Adult Med Surg Endocrine & Integumentary Break Week 2 Adult Med Surg Neuro & Musculoskeletal Adult Med Surg Reproductive Maternity Diagnostic Tests & Reproductive System Maternity Signs of Pregnancy & Complications Maternity L&D Maternity Postpartum Break Week 3 Maternity Newborn Peds Developmental Milestones Peds Procedures, Poisoning, & Others Mental Health Mental Health Critical Care Break Week 4 Critical Care Pharm Calculations & Conversions Pharm Cardiovascular & Respiratory Pharm Neuro & Reproductive Pharm Maternity & Psych Pharm Infectious Disease & Analgesics Break messages.downloaded_by messages.pdf_cover_qr_code_label lOMoARcPSD|14174986

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Table of Contents Page # Fundamentals ● Ethics and Laws 3 ● Admissions 5 ● Nursing Process 6 ○ Lab Values to Know 7 ● Patient Needs 8 ● Duties of Different Professionals 9 ● Death and Dying 10 ● Nursing Procedures 10 ● Important Considerations 11 ● Common Clinical Signs 14 ● Safety and Infection Control 15 ● Transmission Based Precautions 15 ● Nutrition 18 Medical Surgical Nursing ● Respiratory 22 ● Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular Disorders 25 ● Hematologic, Immune, and Cancers 28 ● Gastrointestinal System 30 ● Renal System 34 ● Endocrine System 38 ● Neurosensory System 40 ● Musculoskeletal System 44 ● Integumentary System 47 Maternity ● Diagnostic Tests and Reproductive System 49 ● Signs of Pregnancy 51 ● Complications During Pregnancy 52 ● Labor and Delivery 54 ● Postpartum Assessment 56 ● Newborn Assessment 57 Pediatrics ● Developmental Milestones 60 ● Procedures, Poisoning, & Others 69 Mental Health ● Overview 70 ● Disorders 73 ● Extrapyramidal Symptoms & Medications 77 Pharmacology ● Overview 78 ● Important Drugs 79 messages.downloaded_by messages.pdf_cover_qr_code_label lOMoARcPSD|14174986

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● Frequent Monitoring Drugs & Toxicity 82 Diagnostic Lab Tests and Values ● Overview 86 Fundamentals Ethics and Civil Law ● Reporting Act ○ Child and elderly abuse ○ Gunshot wounds ○ Communicable diseases ○ Ophthalmia Neonatorum ○ Phenylketonuria ○ Criminal acts ● Incident Reports ○ NEVER place in a patient's chart ○ If a patient wants to leave AMA, it is the provider's responsibility to advise the patient of any risks involved when they refuse care ● Advanced Directives ○ Two Types ■ Living will ■ Durable Power of Attorney: transfers all rights to the designated agent ○ Intended to allow patients to have more control over their health care decisions at the end of life ● Informed Consent ○ Not required in emergency situations ○ Capacity-age (adult), competence (can make choices and understand consequences) ○ Voluntary ■ Freedom of choice without force, fraud, duress, or coercion ○ Informed consent not to be made under the influence of a drug or alcohol ○ The nurse’s signature as a witness on a consent form indicates that the nurse observed the informed consent or the clients authorized representative voluntarily signed the consent form ● When to Question Provider Orders ○ Ambiguous orders ○ Orders that the patient questions ○ Orders when the patient’s condition has changed ○ Orders which do not match with your experience ○ Verbal orders that the doctor has not yet co-signed ● How to Protect your License ○ Do not let anyone else borrow it ○ Do not copy it unless you write COPY on it messages.downloaded_by messages.pdf_cover_qr_code_label lOMoARcPSD|14174986

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