NCLEX-RN NGN LAB VALUES ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES

NCLEX-RN NGN LAB VALUES ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES


Hemoglobin (Hgb) - (answer)• Females 12-16 g/dL
• Males 14-18 g/dL

Hematocrit (Hct) - (answer)• Females 37-47%
• Males 42-52%

Red Blood Cells (RBCs) - (answer)4.5-5.5 million

White Blood Cells (WBCs) - (answer)5,000-10,000/mm3

Platelets - (answer)150,000-400,000/mm3

PTT (partial thromboplastin time) - (answer)normal = 20-35 seconds; on heparin
therapy, the goal is 1.5 - 2.5 times normal

INR (international normalized ratio) - (answer)normal = 0.9-1.2; on warfarin therapy, the
goal is 2-3

Sodium (Na) - (answer)135-145 mEq/L

Potassium (K) - (answer)3.5-5.0 mEq/L

Calcium (Ca) - (answer)9-10.5

Magnesium (Mg) - (answer)1.5-2.5

Chloride (Cl) - (answer)98-106 mEq/L

Phosphorus (P) - (answer)2.5-4.5 mg/dL

Glucose - (answer)70-110

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) - (answer)10-20 mg/dL

Creatinine (Cr) - (answer)0.6-1.2 mg/dL

Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) - (answer)>90 mL/min

Albumin - (answer)3.5-5

Bilirubin - (answer)<1