Fundamentals

Question 1

Sodium Normal Range

Answer 1

136-145 mEq/L

Question 2

Potassium Normal Range

Answer 2

3.5-5.0 mEq/L

Question 3

Calcium Normal Range

Answer 3

9.0-10.5 mg/dL

Question 4

Magnesium Normal Range

Answer 4

1.3-2.1 mg/dL

Question 5

Phosphorus Normal Range

Answer 5

3.0-4.5 mg/dL

Question 6

BUN Normal Range

Answer 6

10-20mg/dL

Question 7

Creatinine Normal Levels

Answer 7

0.6-1.2 mg/dL Males
0.5-1.1 mg/dL Females

Question 8

Glucose Normal Range

Answer 8

70-105 mg/dL

Question 9

HgbA1c Normal Range

Answer 9

<6.5%

Question 10

WBC Normal Range

Answer 10

5,000-10,000/mm3

Question 11

RRB Normal Range

Answer 11

4.7-6.1 million/mm3 Males
4.2-5.4 million/mm3 Females

Question 12

Hemoglobin Normal Range

Answer 12

14-18 g/100mL Males
12-16 g/100mL Females

Question 13

Hematocrit Normal Range

Answer 13

42-52% Males
37-47% Females

Question 14

Platelets Normal Range

Answer 14

150,000-400,000/mm3

Question 15

pH Normal Range

Answer 15

7.35-7.45

Question 16

pCO2 Normal Range

Answer 16

35-45 mmHg

Question 17

pO2 Normal Range

Answer 17

80-100 mmHg

Question 18

HCO3

Answer 18

21-26 mmol/L

Question 19

Normal PT

Answer 19

11-12.5 sec

Question 20

Normal INR

Answer 20

0.7-1.8 sec

Question 21

Therapeutic INR

Answer 21

2-3 sec

Question 22

Normal PTT

Answer 22

30-40 sec

Question 23

Therapeutic PTT

Answer 23

1.5-2 x normal or control values

Question 24

Digoxin Normal Range

Answer 24

0.5-2.0 ng/mL

Question 25

Lithium Normal Range

Answer 25

0.8-1.4 mEq/LD

Question 26

Dilantin Normal Range

Answer 26

10-20 mcg/mL

Question 27

Theophylline Normal Range

Answer 27

10-20 mcg/mL

Question 28

Patients with ___ allergies may also be allergic to latex.

Answer 28

bananas, apricots, cherries, grapes, kiwis, passion fruit, avocados, chestnuts, tomatoes, and/or peaches

Question 29

Order of assessment

Answer 29

Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation

Except abdomen (Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, and Palpation)

Question 30

Cane walking

Answer 30

C- Cane
O- Opposite
A- Affected
L- Leg

Question 31

Crutch walking

Answer 31

“Step up” the stairs (good leg goes first, followed by crutches, and then the bad leg)
The opposite happens going down the stairs.

Question 32

Nurses do NOT delegate…

Answer 32

…what they can EAT.
E- Evaluate
A- Assess
T- Teach

Question 33

Diseases requiring AIRBORNE precautions

Answer 33

“My Chicken Hez TB”

Measles
Chicken pox
Herpes zoster
Tuberculosis

Question 34

Airborne precautions

Answer 34

Negative pressure room
Private room
Mask
N-95 for TB

Question 35

Diseases requiring DROPLET precautions

Answer 35

“SPIDERMAn”

S- sepsis
S- scarlet fever
S- strep

P- pertussis
P- pneumonia
P- parvovirus

I- influenza

D- diphtheria

E- epiglottitis

R- rubella

M- mumps

A- adenovirus

Question 36

Droplet precautions

Answer 36

Private room
Mask

Question 37

Diseases requiring CONTACT precautions

Answer 37

“MRS WEE”

MRSA/VRSA
RSV
Skin infections (herpes zoster, cutaneous diphtheria, impetigo, pediculosis, scabies, and staphylococcus)

Wound infections
Enteric infections (Clostridium difficile)
Eye infections (conjunctivitis)

Question 38

Contact precautions

Answer 38

Gown, Gloves, Goggles, Private room