GUIDE 2026 TESTED ITEMS SOLVED
◉ WBC levels. Answer: 5,000-10,000
◉ Serum creatinine levels. Answer: males 0.6-1.2; females 0.5-1.1
◉ Therapeutic digoxin levels. Answer: 0.8-2.0
◉ HbA1c levels. Answer: 4%-6%
◉ Fasting glucose levels. Answer: 70-105
◉ HDL levels. Answer: males 35-65; females 35-85
◉ Total serum cholesterol levels. Answer: less than 200
◉ LDL levels. Answer: less than 130
◉ ABG values [pH, PCO2, HCO3]. Answer: pH 7.35-7.45
PCO2 35-45
,HCO3 21-28
◉ Phosphorus levels. Answer: 3-4.5
◉ Platelet levels. Answer: 150,000-400,000
◉ aPTT levels; therapeutic level?. Answer: 30-40 seconds;
therapeutic is 1.5 to 2 times the normal
◉ INR levels. Answer: 0.7-1.8
◉ Therapeutic level for INR with anticoagulant therapy. Answer: 2-3
◉ PT levels; therapeutic level?. Answer: 11-12.5 seconds;
therapeutic is 1.5 to 2 times the normal
◉ Chloride levels. Answer: 98-106
◉ Calcium levels. Answer: 9-10.5
◉ Diseases that require airborne precautions. Answer: measles, TB,
herpes zoster and varicella
, ◉ Heparin antidote. Answer: protamine sulfate
◉ Coumadin antidote. Answer: vitamin k
◉ Digoxin antidote. Answer: digibind
◉ Alcohol withdrawal antidote. Answer: librium (chlordiazepoxide)
◉ Potassium levels. Answer: 3.5-5
◉ Sodium levels. Answer: 136-145
◉ Magnesium sulfate antidote. Answer: calcium gluconate
◉ Magnesium levels. Answer: 1.3-2.1
◉ Diseases for droplet precautions [SPIDERMAN]. Answer: S -
scarlet fever; sepsis
P - pneumonia; pertussis
I - influenza
D - diphtheria