NCLEX

Question 1

Hemoglobin

Answer 1

12 g/dl -18 g/dL

Question 2

Hematocrit

Answer 2

35%- 52%

Question 3

Platelets

Answer 3

150,0000 -400,000

Question 4

Red blood cells (erythrocytes)

Answer 4

4 - 6 million

Question 5

White blood cells (leukocytes)

Answer 5

5,000 - 10,000

Question 6

Sodium

Answer 6

135 -145 mEq/L

Question 7

Potassium

Answer 7

3 - 5 mEq/L

Question 8

Calcium

Answer 8

8 - 10 mg/dL

Question 9

Magnesium

Answer 9

1 - 2.6 mg/dL

Question 10

Phosphorus

Answer 10

2.7 - 4.5 mg/dL

Question 11

Iron

Answer 11

30 - 175 mcg/dL

Question 12

Albumin

Answer 12

3 - 5 g/dL

Question 13

Glucose ( fasting serum)

Answer 13

70 - 110 mg/dL

Question 14

PT (prothrombin)

Answer 14

9.5 - 11.8 seconds

Question 15

aPTT

Answer 15

30-40 seconds

Question 16

aPTT critically high (without heparin tx)

Answer 16

> 70 seconds

Question 17

INR

Answer 17

0.8-1.1

Question 18

INR therapeutic range (warfarin tx)

Answer 18

1.5-4

Question 19

INR critically high

Answer 19

> 5.5

Question 20

BUN (blood, urea, nitrogen)

Answer 20

8 - 25 mg/dL

Question 21

Urine specific gravity

Answer 21

1.010 -1.030

Question 22

AST

Answer 22

5 - 40 u/L

Question 23

ALT

Answer 23

4 - 36 u/L

Question 24

PH

Answer 24

7.35 - 7.45

Question 25

PO2 (ABG)

Answer 25

80-100 mmhg

Question 26

PACO2 (ABG)

Answer 26

35 mm Hg - 45 mm Hg

Question 27

HCO3 (ABG)

Answer 27

22 mEq/L - 27 mEq/L

Question 28

CK-MB

Answer 28

<4%-6% of total CK

Question 29

Glucose tolerance test (GTT)

Answer 29

1hr < 200mg/dl
2hr < 140mg/dl normal
2hr - 140 - 200 = impaired tolerance

Question 30

Digoxin levels

Answer 30

0.8- 2ng/mL

Question 31

Lithium

Answer 31

0.8-1.2 mEg/L

Question 32

Valporic Acid

Depakote/Dilantin

Answer 32

50-100mcg/mL