ATI Test Taking Strategies
Seminar
Test Item Formats:
Multiple response
1.________________
Chart/exhibit
5. ________________
Fill-in-the-blank
2. ________________
Audio
6. ________________
Hot spot
3. ________________
Drag and drop
7. ________________
Multiple choice
4. ________________
Graphic option
8. ________________
List the following lab ranges:
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
K+: ________________
5,000-10,000 mm3
WBC’s: _____________
150,000-400,000 mm3
136-145 mEq/L Platelets: _____________
Na: _______________
42-52% (M) 37-47% (F) Ammonia: _____________
10-80 mcg/dL
Hct:_______________
14-18 g/dL (M) 12-16 g/dL (F)
70-105 mg/dL
Hgb:_______________
Glucose: _____________
What does STOP stand for?
Story (identify patient and story)
S:_____________________________
Think (stem: first, most important, initial, immediate; type, and key words)
T:_____________________________
Options (consider choices)
O:_____________________________
Pick (correct answer and stick to it!)
P:_____________________________
Priority Setting Frameworks:
1. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Self-transcendence
???
Self-actualization
ex. "I enjoy helping others"
Self-esteem
ex. "I got a new job promotion"
Nursing process
2. _________________
ABCs
3. _________________
Safety and risk reduction
4. _________________
Least restrictive/invasive
5. _________________
Love and belonging
ex. experiences loss of partner
Survival potential
6. _________________
Safety and security
ex. client attempts to get out of bed
Acute before chronic
7. _________________
Physiological
ex. shortness of breath
Stable vs. unstable client
8. _________________
Default Strategies:
Time elapsed
1. _________________
Stay with the client
5. _________________
Pre, intra, post
2. _________________
Use what you know
6. _________________
3. _________________
Prevent harm to the client
7. _________________
Early vs. late signs & symptoms
4. __________________
Safe and effective delegation
8. _________________
Direction or magnitude (how bad is it? ex. 3.4 mEq/L hypokalemia)
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