Values,labs,amounts to know for NCLEX-RN

[mrod]

I am taking the NCLEX-RN this Friday and I am in the process of making sure I know my lab values,drug values and tidbits to remember that I see come up frequently when studying the practice questions.

Here are some I can think of...anyone else know of any I missed??

Na 135-145

K 3.5-5.5

Ca 8-10

Mg 1.5-2.0

Platelets 150,000-450,000

ptt 30-60 seconds

WBC 5,000-11,000

RBC 4.5-6.0 million

Hct 35-45%

Hgb 12-16

BUN 7-20

Creatinine 0.5-1.5

Quickening 16 weeks

fetal heart tones 20 weeks

fetal heart rate 120-160

Litium intial 1.0-1.5, therapeutic 0.6-1.2

Dilantin 10-20

Digoxin 0.8-2.0

Heparin look at ptt and antidote is Protamine Sulfate

Coumadin look at INR and antidote is vitamin K

Mag Sulfate antidote is Calcium Gluconate

narcotic antidote is Narcan

Tyenol antidote is Mucomist

Insulin: Reg 30-60 min onset, 2-4 hr peak and 5-7 duration

NPH 1-3 hr onset, 6-12 hr peak and 18-24 duration

Lispro-fast acting and to eat right away

pH 7.35-7.45

PaCO2 35-45

PaO2 90-100%

HCO3 22-26

Rules of Nines: 9% is head and both arms, 18% is front torso, back torso and both legs and 1% is groin

5 P's with fractues: pain, pallor, pulselessness, paresthesia and paralysis

Cranial nerves: Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Acoustic, Glassopharnygeal, Vagus, Spinal Accessory and Hypoglossal

Fetal Heart strips: VEAL CHOP (Variable is cord, early is head, accelerations is ok and late is placental insuffenciency)

Cancer: CAUTION signs

starve a gastric ulcer, feed a duo ulcer

200-300 ml blood loss with lady partsl birth, 500 ml with c-section, over is hemorrhage

Okay...Did I miss anything? I think I went on a tangant and probably can think of more but anyone have others??

Thanks!

[SCmomof3, RN]

FABULOUS!! Thanks for the compilation :)

[velvet.drops]

very helpful! thanks:)kip postin......

[MomenTs]

Glasgow coma scale

BMI

[ORNURSETOBE]

Great list.

Will use it. Thanks. It is amazing what I am forgetting the closer it is getting to the NCLEX!!!

[Melinurse]

This is great!!! Here are mine.....................

Albumin 3.5-5.0 g/100ml

Aldolase 1.3-8.2 U/L

Amylase 4-25 units/ml

BUN 8-25mg/100ml

[VANESSA WILLIAMS]

Thanks so much this is very helpful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[suzanne4, RN]

Great lists, but remember that it is not just memorizing these values, but understanding what they mean in relation to a disease process. This is what they will be testing you on for the exam, what you would do in a certain situation with a patient with a certain set of lab values. What you would do and what you would do next.

Having one abnormal lab does not give the entire picture in many cases but usually a number of results will be off. And they are not going to be asking you the specific number that is normal, but if can recognize something that is not.

Best of luck on your exam.

[Melinurse]

Calcium 8.3-10.5 mg/100ml increased levels think - hyperparathyroidism, nonparathyroid PTH producing tumor, metastatic bone tumor, Paget's disease, prolonged immobilization, vitamin D intoxication, lymphoma, Addison's disease, acromegaly, hyperthyroid

Decreased levels think: hypoparathyroidism, renal failure, hyperphosphatemia, Rickets, vitamin D deficiency, osteomalacia, pancreatitis, alkalosis

[luv'nlife068]

That is a great idea!!!! DUH!!!! I'm gonna do that when I go for the 3rd & LAST time!!

[Melinurse]

Just wanting to bump this thread up. Let get some labs and sign & symptoms of if it's high or low. Example: hypocacemia a serum calcium level below 8.5

Signs/symptoms are : tachycardia, hypotension, paresthesias, twitching, cramps, tetany, positive Chvotek's or Trousseau's sign, diarrhea, hyperactive bowel sounds, prolonged QT interval

[Mimi2322]

I think you definitely hit them :)

[PennyNickelDime_RN]

Also take a look at the "Random Fact Throwing" thread on the NCLEX forum..tons of good information there too!