ATI Comprehensive Predictor 2018

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Specializes in Cardiovascular-Transplant ICU/Trauma ICU.

So I just took my ATI Comprehensive on 03/23/18. I was in a accelerated nursing program that was 10 weeks (9 weeks class and 1 week of holiday). So for capstone, on week 8 we took the pharmacology proctored and on week 9 we took the predictor. Talk about taking stress to a whole new level. I made a level 2 on the pharm proctored and made 76.7 on the predictor which is considered 97% chance of passing NCLEX. My advice for you is to start studying as early on. My regret is that I didn't start studying from week 1 onwards. On week 8 after pharm proctored i started studying for the predictor. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND reading the pink book. sometimes they will just put one word for certain topic such as compensated or uncompensated metabolic acidosis. if you don't understand it, go to the med surg ATI book and read about it in detail about the acid base balance.This is why it is good to start studying on early. Googling is okay however i will tell you to stick with ATI for lab values. Our school made us do 350 questions every week for each subject and had an ati exam over that subject. So do practice tests on the ATI website. There should be comprehensive a and b, learning system comprehensive final, and many more. Google practice questions for comp predictor. Now don't just do the questions blindly, read the rationales also. Read the rationales even if you get the answer correct. Read why the other answer couldn't be chosen. The more practice questions you do the better you get. This is why you start studying early. DO NOT make the mistake i made and cram at the last week. These are some of the tips i can give. Feel free to comment if y'all have any questions!

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Hello Bam1220, thank you for your advice! I was wondering where I should focus on I am hearing from previous student medsurg/psych/fundamentals. I take my exam in about 2 weeks and I'm really nervous I started studying (seriously) on week #5 and we are on week #8. Thank you again!

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Specializes in Cardiovascular-Transplant ICU/Trauma ICU.

So I will post the number of questions for each section. Management of care (30), safety and infection control (18), health promotion and maintenance (14), psychosocial integrity (13), basic care and comfort (13), pharmacological and parenteral therapies (23), reduction of risk potential (18), physiological adaptation (21). I can't say focus on one area specifically because they asked questions from all the sections. Know your prioritization's, delegations for sure. The main drugs for each class. there is no way you can study every single medication. Definitely med/surg and main things in fundamentals such as fractures, crutches, wound care etc etc. In OB they asked about bleeding, FHR, decelerations, eclampsia, drugs etc. In peds, infants development in each month, vaccinations, car seat, primary preventions, consent etc. in community disaster related questions, triage, cdc reportable communicable disease, interventions and teaching for communicable diseases (smallpox, anthrax, hep A). these are some i can think of.

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Specializes in Cardiovascular-Transplant ICU/Trauma ICU.

also good luck. you got this! remember to do as many questions as possible.

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Bam1220 Thank you! the dreaded crutches :(.

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