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NCLEX-RN EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONSWITH CORRECT ANSWERS
When sselecting san sNCLEX sanswer sor sdetermining sthe sorder sof spriority swhat sshould
syou sremember sor suse sand swhat sis sthe sexception? s- scorrect sanswer s✔✔Use sthe sABC
srule: sAirway sbreathing, sand scirculation. sThe sexception sto sthe srule sis swith sactual sCPR,
suse sC-A-B sfor sCPR. sAlso sremember ssafety sfirst sand sacute sbefore schronic. sIf sthe spt. sis
snot sin sdistress sthen syou sassess. sIf sthe spt sis sin sdistress sthen syou sshould sdo
ssomething. sIf sthe spt shas sdiaphorisis syou sshould salways sdo ssomething.
How sshould syou saddress squestions srelated sto sMaslow's sHierarchy sof sNeeds s- scorrect
sanswer s✔✔Address sphysiological sneeds sfirst, sfollowed sby ssafety sand ssecurity sneeds,
slove sand sbelonging sneeds, sself sesteem sneeds sand sfinally sself sactualization sneeds.
s*When sa sphysiological sneed sis snot saddressed sin sthe squestion, slook sfor sthe soption sthat
saddresses ssafety.
If sa squestion sis srelated sto sthe snursing sprocess, sread sthe squestion sto sdetermine sthe
sstep sof sthe snursing sprocess. sWhat sare sthe ssteps sin sthe snursing sprocess sand swhat
skind sof squestion smight sbe srelated sto sthat sstep. s- scorrect sanswer s✔✔Assessment
squestion saddress sthe sgathering sand sverification sof sdata.
Analysis squestions srequire sthe snurse sto: sinterpret sdata, scollect sadditional sinformation,
sidentify sand scommunicate snursing sdiagnoses sand sdetermine sthe shealth steam's sability
sto smeet sthe spts sneeds.
Planning squestions sask sabout sdetermining, sprioritizing, sand smodifying soutcomes sof
scare.
Implementation squestions sreflect sthe smanagement sand sorganization sof scare sand sthe
sassignment sand sdelegation sof stasks. sBe sprepared sfor squestions son sclient steaching.
Evaluation squestions sfocus son scomparing sthe sactual soutcomes sof scare swith sthe
sexpected soutcomes sand son scommunicating sand sdocumenting sfindings.
What sare sthe snormal sranges sfor sH&H? sWhat sare sthe snursing simplications s- scorrect
sanswer s✔✔Hemoglobin s- sMale s14-18 sFemale s12-16 sNewborn s14-24
High saltitude sliving sincreases svalue, sslight sdecrease sduring spregnancy. sDrug stherapy
scan salter svalues. s
Hematocrit s- sMale s42-52 sFemale s37-47 sNewborn s44-64
,Prolonged sstasis sfrom svasoconstriction ssecondary sto sthe stourniquet scan salter svalues.
sAbnormalities sin sRBC ssize smay salter sHct svalues
What sare sthe snormal sranges sfor sWBC? s
What scan sincrease svalues? s
What scan sdecrease svalues? s
How slong sdoes sthe spostpartum speriod sof spregnancy saffect snormal sranges? sWhat
srange sis snormal sduring sthe spostpartum speriod? s- scorrect sanswer s✔✔Both sgenders
s5000-10000 sNewborn s9000-30000 s
Anesthetics, sstress, sexercise, sand sconvulsions scan sincreased svalues. s
Drug stherapy scan sdecrease svalues. s
24-28 shr spostpartum: sa scount sas shigh sas s25000 sis snormal
What sare sthe snormal sranges sfor sRBC? s
What scan sincrease slevels
What shappens sto slevels sduring spregnancy? s- scorrect sanswer s✔✔Males: s4.7-6.1 smillion
Female: s4.2-5.4 smillion
Exercise sand shigh saltitudes scan scause san sincrease slevels
pregnancy susually slower svalues
drug stherapy scan salter svalues
Never sdraw sa sspecimen sfrom san sarm swith san sinfusing sIV.
What sare sthe snormal sranges sfor sPLATELETS? s
What smay sincrease svalues? s
What smay sdecrease svalues?
What sdrugs sdecrease svalues? s- scorrect sanswer s✔✔Both sGenders: s150000-400000
Living sat shigh saltitudes, sexercising sstrenuously sor staking soral scontraceptives smay
sincrease svalues
decreased svalues smay sbe scaused sby shemorrhage, sDIC, sreduced sproduction sof
splatelets, sinfections, suse sof sprosthetic sheart svalves, sand sdrugs.
Drugs sthat sdecrease splatelets: sacetaminophen, saspirin, schemotherapy, sH2 sblockers,
sINH, sLevaquin, sstreptomycin, ssulfonamides, sthiazide sdiuretics.
What sare sthe snormal sranges sfor sK+? sWhat sshould syou skeep sin smind swhen sgetting sa
sspecimen? s- scorrect sanswer s✔✔3.5-5 sis snormal srange sfor spotassium
Exercise sof sthe sforearm swith stourniquet sin splace smay scause san sincreased slevel.
sHemolysis sof sspecimen scan sresult sin sa sfalsely selevated svalue
What sare sthe snormal sranges sfor sNa+? sWhat sshould syou sconsider swhen scollecting sa
sspecimen? s- scorrect sanswer s✔✔136-145 sis sa snormal ssodium srange
, Do sNot scollect sfrom san sarm swith san sinfusing sIV ssolution
What sare sthe snormal sranges sfor sCa+? s
What stype sof sdrug scan sincrease scalcium slevels? s
What sare stwo stests swith spositive sresults sthat sare sassociated swith shypocalcemia? s
How sdo syou spreform sthe stwo stests? s- scorrect sanswer s✔✔9-10.5 sfor sadults. sslightly
slower sin sthe selder
Use sof sthiazide sdiuretics scan scause sincreased slevels sof scalcium
Positive sChvostek sand sTrousseau stests sare sassociated swith shypocalcemia.
• sChvostek ssign: scontraction sof sipsilateral sfacial smuscles swhen sthe sfacial snerve sis
stapped sjust sin sfront sof sthe sear.
• sTrousseau ssign: scarpopedal sspasm selicited sby sinflating sa ssphygmomanometer sabove
ssystolic sBP sfor s3 sminutes.
What sare sthe snormal sranges sfor sMg+? s
What smay shigh smagnesium slevels sindicate? s
What smay slow smagnesium slevels sindicate? s- scorrect sanswer s✔✔1.7-2.2 s
A shigh smagnesium slevel smay sindicate: sAddison sdisease
Chronic srenal sfailure, sDehydration, sDiabetic sacidosis
Oliguria
A slow smagnesium slevel smay sindicate: sAlcoholism
Chronic sdiarrhea, sDelirium stremens, sHemodialysis
Hepatic s(liver) scirrhosis, sHyperaldosteronism
Hypoparathyroidism, sPancreatitis, sToo smuch sinsulin
Toxemia sof spregnancy, sUlcerative scolitis
What sare sthe snormal sranges sfor sCl- s- scorrect sanswer s✔✔98-106 sis sthe snormal srange
sfor schloride
What sare sthe snormal sranges sfor sALP s(alkaline sphosphatase)? s- scorrect sanswer
s✔✔30-120 s
slightly sincreased sin sthe selderly
What sare sthe snormal sranges sfor sBUN? s
What sdoes sBUN sstand sfor? s
What sis sthe sratio sof sBUN-creatinine? s
What sdoes sit sindicate? s- scorrect sanswer s✔✔10-20 s
blood surea snitrogen
BUN-creatinine sratio sof s20:1 sindicates sadequate skidney sfunctioning
What sare sthe snormal sranges sfor sCreatinine? s
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