by mommapunkin

The teach for Kaplan informed my class that she heard that nclex has a tab with normal lab values when there is a question about lab values. Has anyone else ever heard of this??? i just wanna make sure i study those values if I do need to know them.
Thanks in advance!!

Re: lab values on NCLEX

I dont recall having any lab values on my nclex. However---as soon as I sat down to take my test I wrote out the normal lab values on my wipe board. PH, Ca, K, Na, WBC etc etc etc as I did not want my mind to panic and go blank if I had a lab value question. But as far as I remember I did not have any...

I also drew a quick picture of the babies head coming out, and wrote RO/LOA etc etc as I kept forgetting that too in school---didnt need it though, didnt have any childbirth questions!!

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Before the nclex, I knew every lab values by heart. I waited for any lab questions but not one.

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i had a question about acidosis/alkalosis.Im thankful that I studied those topics

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Opps I just re-read original post and no I dont know anything about a tab with normal values, never heard of this before. Maybe it is true, but I wouldnt chance it, memorize the normal labs.

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I had three questions with lab values and NO there was no tab letting me know the normals. I just hurried and jotted down on the dry erase board at the beginning of the test to help me in a brain fart situation.

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Originally Posted by racing-mom4

Opps I just re-read original post and no I dont know anything about a tab with normal values, never heard of this before. Maybe it is true, but I wouldnt chance it, memorize the normal labs.

I doubt it too<at least I didnt see a tab Ive taken it twice now it wouldve been nice if there was one!!(haha)

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I had some lab values but all were basic like WBC, platlet counts, ect.. I did not have any ABGs or anything i have never heard of and I was a LPN 7 years prior so just know the basic ones

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Hi Dear,
Lab values are things you need to know, NCLEX or no NCLEX, in the hospital or clinic where you will be working, you really need to know them,

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Yes I understand that, but there are many variations as to what is considered normal from hospital to hospital. I was wondering what nclex considered their norm. Thank you for your reply though.