ATI Med-Surg CMS Study Guide

1) Review the NCLEX Test Plan here: https://www.ncsbn.org/2019_RN_TestPlan-English.htm

2) Content to Review- Use multiple resources. Med-Surg, Fundies, Pharm texts. Skills modules.

Learning System RN quizzes, etc.

1. Health, Wellness, and Illness

a. Aspects of Health and wellness

b. Environment

c. Desired outcomes

d. Response to illness

e. Health/wellness assessment and Interventions

2. Emergency Nursing

a. Primary and Secondary survey

b. Poisoning

c. Rapid Response

d. Cardiac arrhythmias

e. Emergency medications

f. Postresuscitation principles

3. Neuro

a. Diagnostic Procedures

i. Cerebral angiography

ii. CT

iii. EEG

iv. GCS

v. ICP monitoring

vi. Lumbar puncture

vii. MRI

viii. PET and SPECT

ix. Radiography

b. Pain management (pharm and nonpharm)

c. Specific diseases (Review Health promotion, Prevention, Assessment,

Interventions, medications, and complications)

i. Meningitis

ii. Seizures and Epilepsy

iii. Parkinson’s

iv. Alzheimer’s

v. Brain tumors

vi. Multiple Sclerosis

vii. Headaches (migraine and cluster)

4. Sensory disorders

a. Eyes (Review Health promotion, Prevention, Assessment, Interventions,

medications, and complications)