EXAM CRAM NCLEX-PN Cram Sheet
Brainstorming Questions Answered Correctly Graded
A+
Amount of amniotic fluid - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -500-1200 mL
Antidote for Heparin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Protamine sulfate
Antidote of Coumadin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -vitamin K
APGAR score - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -A- appearance
P- pulses
G- grimace
A- activity
R- reflexes
Done at 1 and 5 minutes with a score of 0 for absent, 1 for decreased and 2 for strongly positive
Contractions should be - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -normal frequency 2-5 minutes apart
normal duration <90 sec
intensity <100 mm/hg
Cultural consideration: Arab American - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Females avoid eye contact with
males; touch is accepted if done by the same sex healthcare providers; most decisions are made by the
, males; Muslims (Sunni) refuse organ donation; most Arabs do not eat pork; they avoid icy drinks when
sick or hot/cold drinks together; colostrum is considered harmful to the newborn
Cultural considerations: Asian Americans - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -They avoid direct eye contact;
feet are considered dirty (the feet should be touched last during assessment); males make most of the
decisions; they usually refuse organ donations; they generally do not prefer cold drinks, believe in "hot-
cold" theory of illness
Cultural considerations: Native Americans - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -
Metabolic acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -pH down, CO2 down, and HCO3 down
Metabolic alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -pH up, CO2 up, and HCO3 up
Monitoring for Coumadin (sodium warfarin) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -PT: 10-12 seconds (control)
Monitoring for Heparin/Lovenox/Dalteparin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -PTT: 30-45 seconds (control)
Normal albumin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -3.4-5.0 g/dL
Normal bilirubin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -<1.0 mg/dL
Normal blood pressure (adult) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -110-120 (systolic)
60-90 (diastolic)
Normal BUN - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -7-22 mg/dL
Normal calcium levels - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -8.5-10.9 mg/L
Normal chloride levels - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -95-105 mEq/L
Normal CO2 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -35-45 mEq/L
Brainstorming Questions Answered Correctly Graded
A+
Amount of amniotic fluid - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -500-1200 mL
Antidote for Heparin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Protamine sulfate
Antidote of Coumadin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -vitamin K
APGAR score - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -A- appearance
P- pulses
G- grimace
A- activity
R- reflexes
Done at 1 and 5 minutes with a score of 0 for absent, 1 for decreased and 2 for strongly positive
Contractions should be - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -normal frequency 2-5 minutes apart
normal duration <90 sec
intensity <100 mm/hg
Cultural consideration: Arab American - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Females avoid eye contact with
males; touch is accepted if done by the same sex healthcare providers; most decisions are made by the
, males; Muslims (Sunni) refuse organ donation; most Arabs do not eat pork; they avoid icy drinks when
sick or hot/cold drinks together; colostrum is considered harmful to the newborn
Cultural considerations: Asian Americans - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -They avoid direct eye contact;
feet are considered dirty (the feet should be touched last during assessment); males make most of the
decisions; they usually refuse organ donations; they generally do not prefer cold drinks, believe in "hot-
cold" theory of illness
Cultural considerations: Native Americans - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -
Metabolic acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -pH down, CO2 down, and HCO3 down
Metabolic alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -pH up, CO2 up, and HCO3 up
Monitoring for Coumadin (sodium warfarin) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -PT: 10-12 seconds (control)
Monitoring for Heparin/Lovenox/Dalteparin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -PTT: 30-45 seconds (control)
Normal albumin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -3.4-5.0 g/dL
Normal bilirubin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -<1.0 mg/dL
Normal blood pressure (adult) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -110-120 (systolic)
60-90 (diastolic)
Normal BUN - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -7-22 mg/dL
Normal calcium levels - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -8.5-10.9 mg/L
Normal chloride levels - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -95-105 mEq/L
Normal CO2 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -35-45 mEq/L
