what are the things needed to be memorized

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hi all! wondering what are those values and other things that are really essential to be memorized for the exam. please advice. thanks so much!

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I did not have many lab values. I would look over your basics like K, Na, Ca, Mg, Ect. I only had one question with values. Know what the patient looks like with low or high levels of each. Also, know hgb and hct.

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Specializes in Medical/Surgical, Ambulatory Care.

I also think that knowing dig blood levels and lithium blood levels would be helpful. I honestly feel that it's more on knowing the actual physical s/s that your patient can exhibit if they have high or low lab values. ABGs would also be good to know.

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Know your clotting times standard norms and therapeutic ranges with medications.

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Also BUN/Creat and AST/ALT...

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Thanks everyone! How about child immunizations?

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I really haven't heard a lot about immunizations coming out in the NCLEX. As far as I can remember, mine didn't even have pediatric/maternal nursing. I could be wrong of course.

Be sure to memorize INFECTION CONTROL procedures. What diseases need to be in contact/droplet/airborne precx.. Etc...

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No way to predict your questions so no way to advise you on this question. Suggest you get a good review book, Saunders Comprehensive Review comes to mind, and seriously study it. Good luck.

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I think the only lab value I had was hyponatriemia. But definatly know infection control and what to wear per infection.

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