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ATI Capstone Content Review: Fundamentals - Tips of the Week Practice Material.
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ATI Capstone ContentReview: Fundamentals - Tips of the
Week
Understanding the difference between ATI Assessments and your Unit Exams:
In nursing school you have been given tests to “examine” how much you had learned
from the specific material that was theoretically presented to you in lecture, reading,
skills labs, clinical, etc. Your score was based on the 100% scale and you were probably
expected to score anywhere from around 75% to 100% over that material in order to
pass.
Now, there is NO WAY that any nursing program can teach everything there is to know
about nursing in a 2 to 4 year period. Each program has a bit different focus and uses
different textbooks and materials based on their focus.
This is where ATI assessments come in - these assessments are broad and are used to
“assess” what you know in comparison to the exit exam and ultimately the NCLEX
blueprint. Therefore your score — while still based on the 100% scale — is not looked
at in the same way it is a typical exam. It would be totally unreasonable to expect you to
score 75-100% over material that you may have never even seen before!!
So, when you take the ATI assessments—think of them as a means to identify areas
that you might see on your exit exam and ultimately NCLEX. Through review and
remediation that you complete, you will be prepared.
Use the tips and strategies (see below) each week in the modules to help you prepare
the content review and assessment.
Laboratory Values
While lab values vary slightly according to the source, knowing an average range for the
following common lab tests will be very helpful to you when answering questions.
Sodium 136-145 mEq/L
Potassium 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Total Calcium 9.0-10.5 mg/dL
, Magnesium 1.3-2.1 mg/dL
Phosphorus 3.0 –4.5 mg/dL
BUN 10-20 mg/dL
Creatinine 0.6 – 1.2mg/dL males, 0.5 – 1.1 mg/dL females
Glucose 70 -105 mg/dL
HgbA1c <6.5%
WBC 5,000-10,000/mm3
RBC Men 4.7-6.1 million/mm3, Women 4.2-5.4 million/mm3
Hemoglobin Men 14-18g/100 mL, Women 12-16 g/100 mL
Hematocrit Men 42-52%,Women 37-47%
Platelet 150,000-400,000/mm3
pH 7.35-7.45
pC02 35 to45 mm Hg
p02 80-100 mmHg
HCO3 21-26mmol/L
Normal PT = 11-12.5 sec, Normal INR = 0.7-1.8 (Therapeutic INR 2-3)
Normal PTT = 30-40 sec (Therapeutic PTT 1.5 – 2 x normal or control values)
Digoxin 0.5 to 2.0ng/mL
Lithium 0.8 to 1.4 mEq/L
Dilantin 10-20 mcg/mL
Theophylline 10 to 20mcg/mL
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