Nursing Exam Cram Sheet for the NCLEX-RN 2024/2025
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Nursing Exam Cram Sheet for the NCLEX-RN
2024/2025
The final mountain that nursing students must summit before becoming a registered nurse is the NCLEX. Preparing for the NCLEX can be stressful as taking in colossal
amounts of information has never been easy. This is where this cram sheet can he...
Nursing Exam Cram Sheet for the NCLEX-RN
2024/2025
The final mountain that nursing students must summit before becoming a registered nurse is the NCLEX. Preparing for the NCLEX can be stressful as taking in colossal
amounts of information has never been easy. This is where this cram sheet can help-- it contains condensed facts about the licensure exam and key nursing information.
When exam time comes, you can write and transfer these vital information from your head to a blank sheet of paper provided by the testing center.
Phosphorus: 2.5—4.5 mEq/L
1. Test Information Rephrase the question—putting the
Six hours—the maximum time allotted for question into your own words can pluckthe
the NCLEX is 6 hours. Take breaks if you unneeded info and reveal the core ofthe
need a time out or need to move around. stem.
75/265—the minimum number of Make an educated guess—if you can’t
questions you can answer is 75 and a make the best answer for a question after
maximum of 265. carefully reading it, choose the answer
Read the question and answers with the most information.
carefully—do not jump into conclusionsor 2. Vital Signs
make wild guesses. Heart rate: 80—100 bpm
Look for keywords—Avoid answers with Respiratory rate: 12-20 rpm
absolutes like always, never, all, every, Blood pressure: 110-120/60 mmHg
only, must, except, none, or no. Temperature: 37 °C (98.6 °F)
Don’t read into the question—Never 3. Hematology values
assume anything that has not been RBCs: 4.5—5.0 million
specifically mentioned and don’t add WBCs: 5,000—10,000
extra meaning to the question. Platelets: 200,000—400,000
Eliminate answers that are clearly wrong Hemoglobin (Hgb): 12—16 gm (female);
or incorrect—to increase your probability of 14—18 gm (male).
selecting the correct answer! Hematocrit (Hct): 37—47 (female); 40—
Watch for grammatical inconsistencies— 54 (male)
Subjects and verbs should agree. If the 4. Serum electrolytes
question is an incomplete sentence, the Sodium: 135—145 mEq/L
correct answer should complete the question Potassium: 3.5—5.5 mEq/L
in a grammatically correct manner. Calcium: 8.5—10.9 mEq/L
Chloride: 95—105 mEq/L
Magnesium: 1.5—2.5 mEq/L
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5. ABG Values
pH: 7.36—7.45
HCO3: 24—26 mEq/L
CO2: 35—45 mEq/L
PaO2: 80%—100%
SaO2: >95%
6. Acid-Base Balance
Remember ROME (respiratory
opposite/metabolic equal) to remember that
in respiratory acid/base disorders the pH is
opposite to the other components.
Use the Tic-Tac-Toe Method for
interpreting ABGs. Read more about it
here (http://bit.ly/abgtictactoe).
7. Chemistry Values
Glucose: 70—110 mg/dL
Specific Gravity: 1.010—1.030
BUN: 7-22 mg/dL
Serum creatinine: 0.6—1.35 mg/dL
LDH: 100-190 U/L
Protein: 6.2—8.1 g/dL
Albumin: 3.4—5.0 g/dL
Bilirubin: <1.0 mg/dL
Total Cholesterol: 130—200 mg/dL
Triglyceride: 40—50 mg/dL
Uric acid: 3.5—7.5 mg/dL
CPK: 21-232 U/L
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