Lab Values for NCLEX

Our instructors have told us that they will never ask a question where the lab value is so close to the normal range. The lab value will be way off and if you know your numbers (from any book) you will know if it is high or low.

I took nclex today and I studied from saunders ... and lab values helped me answer 2 questions. One was pretty close ...but like with K+ there is only a little area for variation.

Good luck ...let you know how i did ....

Lory

Lory,

What kind of questions did u get most? Obe, peds? Priority?

I got several priority, med questions, infection control , one herbal question, thankfully only 2 select all that apply , one about hepatitis ...a,b,c,d,e,

gl to you

Lory

The one thing I did memorize was lab values and guess how many questions I got regarding lab values???? ZERO!!!! However, I did get a ton of question about male impotent drugs :roll !! Guess I was studying the wrong things!!! :chuckle

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I was actually just wondering this same thing ... Anyone know for sure?