Anatomy and Physiology (A&P) assessment

A student's mastery of the 13 key Anatomy and Physiology (A&P) areas can help predict success in nursing school.

ATl's A&P Assessment can help ensure all students have a solid foundation in this topic before starting your program.

Program features

• Determine students' mastery of basic principles related to key A&P topic areas.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of nursing students who have previously taken an A&P course.
• Indicate the need to retake A&P if a student's score is lower than the institution's benchmark for admission.
• Faculty receives both individual and group reports to determine students' areas of deficit in A&P.
• Reporting informs faculty if student scores are meeting institution and national benchmarks.

Assessment content outline

• The proctored assessment is based on 211 A&P objectives verified by survey responses from more than 114 nurse educators in a nationwide sample.
• The ATI A&P Assessment includes 70 scored questions and 10 unscored questions. To ensure content mastery, the assessment asks a minimum of 5 questions for each of the 13 body systems/functions.

The proctored assessment consists of 70 items plus 10 pre-test items evaluating 13 topic areas.

• Cardiovascular System
• Endocrine System
• Fluids & Electrolytes/Acid-Base Balance
• Gastrointestinal System
• Hematological System
• Immunological System
• Integumentary System
• Musculoskeletal System
• Reproductive System
• Respiratory System
• Sensory and Neurological System
• Urinary System
• Cells & Tissues