Just took my nclex

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I took the nclex today and I wanna know how I did. I got 75 questions and 19 sata's. I also did the trick and and the site wouldn't let me re-register. What do you guys think.

So I took my boards and ran out of time. I stopped on 211 questions in 6 hours. I came home a nervous wreck. My confidence level was way up when I passed 75 questions when I noticed I was still getting questions . At first I started to take my time thinking I should read the questions twice and answers twice. I answered 50 questions in 2 hours. Then I took my first break. I went to the bathroom. I washed my face and mentally told myself I need to pick up the pace. So after my break I read the questions and answers once, I picked my first choice and what I thought was the best answer and kept it moving. I'm anxious to do the PVT trick but scared I might get the bad pop up. So until I get my results, I'm going to continue to hope and pray that I passed. I read somewhere if someone run out of time the last 60 questions on the exam are evaluated to determine whether you passed or not. I got a lot of delegations, prioritization, maybe 15-20 SATA, a lot of procedures (TEE, MRI, swallow eval, endoscopy,), very few pharm(thank god), and a lot of therapeutic responses..

By the way which electrolyte would you find to be critical a patient with:

Sodium level of 125

Potassium level of 3.4

I'm curious!!

Im curious also about this.

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

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By the way which electrolyte would you find to be critical a patient with:

Sodium level of 125

Potassium level of 3.4

I'm curious!!

Sodium... 135-145 is normal.

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I know the normal values. I just want to know which would be your choice IF it were on the nclex!!! í ½í¸Ží ½í¸Ž I know low sodium causes seizures and low potassium affects the cardiac system but I know on majority of electrolyte issues potassium take priority

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By the way which electrolyte would you find to be critical a patient with:

Sodium level of 125

Potassium level of 3.4

I'm curious!!

I agree with the above poster. Sodium is 135-145, this sodium level is WAY below that. However, Potassium is 3.5-5.3. 3.4 is not that much of a difference, yes, it is below. But, it's not as bad as the sodium level.

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Sodium would cause neuro issues and potassium is not that far off normal

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Specializes in Pediatrics.
I know the normal values. I just want to know which would be your choice IF it were on the nclex!!! ������������ I know low sodium causes seizures and low potassium affects the cardiac system but I know on majority of electrolyte issues potassium take priority

I would select Sodium because the potassium value is not low enough to cause an issue.

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I would say sodium for the same reasons already posted by previous posters. It is low enough that an intervention is called for right away/more critical than potassium at 3.4 which is still close to the lower end of the normal potassium range.

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btw,, I have noticed that this same question regarding K and NA has appeared on several nursing forums and has been on several tests,,, just saying,,,,

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