Nclex cram sheet (Comprehensive Study Guide 2026)

, 6. ACID-BASE BALANCE 9. ANTICOAGULANT
THERAPY
o Remember ROME (respiratory o Sodium warfarin (Coumadin) PT: 10—12
seconds (control). The antidote is Vitamin K. o
opposite/metabolic equal) to INR (Coumadin): 0.9—1.2 o Heparin PTT:
remember that in respiratory acid/base 30—45 seconds (control).
disorders the pH is opposite to the other The antidote is protamine sulfate. o
components. APTT: 3—31.9 seconds
o Fibrinogen level: 203—377 mg/dL
o Use the Tic-Tac-Toe Method for
interpreting ABGs.

7. CHEMISTRY VALUES 10. CONVERSIONS
o 1 teaspoon (t) = 5 ml o 1 tablespoon (T) =
o Glucose: 70—110 mg/dL o 3 t = 15 ml o 1 oz = 30
Specific Gravity: 1.010—1.030 o ml o 1 cup = 8 oz o 1
BUN: 7-22 mg/dL o Serum quart = 2 pints o 1 pint
= 2 cups o 1 grain (gr) =
creatinine: 0.6—1.35
60 mg o 1 gram (g) =
mg/dL
1,000 mg o 1 kilogram
o LDH: 100-190 U/L o (kg) = 2.2 lbs
Protein: 6.2—8.1 g/dL o o 1 lb = 16 oz
Albumin: 3.4—5.0 g/dL o o Convert C to F: C+40 multiply by 9/5 and
Bilirubin: <1.0 mg/dL o Total subtract 40
Cholesterol: 130—200 mg/dL o Convert F to C: F+40 multiply by 5/9 and
o Triglyceride: 40—50 subtract 40
mg/dL o Uric acid: 3.5—7.5
mg/dL o CPK: 21-232 U/L


8. THERAPEUTIC DRUG 11. MATERNITY NORMAL
LEVELS VALUES