CCBC NURN155 EXAM 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026
Basic Metabolic Panel
Current status of a patient's metabolism, kidney function, blood glucose, and
electrolytes
Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, Carbon Dioxide, Bicarbonate (HCO3), Chloride, Blood
Urea Nitrogen (BUN), Creatinine, Glucose
Basic Metabolic Panel
Normal Value for Calcium
8.2-10.2 mg/dL
Normal Value for Sodium
135-145 mEq/L
Normal Value for Potassium
3.5-5.3 mEq/L
,Normal Value for CO2/HCO3
22-26 mEq/L
Normal Value for Chloride
97-107 mEq/L
Normal Value for BUN
10-31 mg/dL
Normal Value for Creatinine
Male 0.61-1.21 mg/dL
Female 0.51-1.11 mg/dL
Normal Value for Glucose
Fasting Less than 100 mg/dL
Random Less than 200mg/dL
Red Cell Count (RBC)
Carry oxygen throughout the body and remove excess carbon dioxide
, White Cell Count (WBC)
5 types play a role in fighting infections
Hematocrit (HCT)
Portion of the RBCs in whole blood to assess dehydration or iron deficiency
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
Protein in RBCs that carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body
Platelets (Plt)
Cell fragments that aid in clotting blood
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
RBC, WBC, HCT, Hgb, Plt
Normal RBC
Male 5.2 - 5.81 M/uL Female 3.91 - 5.11 M/uL
Older Male 3.81-5.81 M/uL Older Female 3.71-5.31 M/uL
Normal WBC
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026
Basic Metabolic Panel
Current status of a patient's metabolism, kidney function, blood glucose, and
electrolytes
Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, Carbon Dioxide, Bicarbonate (HCO3), Chloride, Blood
Urea Nitrogen (BUN), Creatinine, Glucose
Basic Metabolic Panel
Normal Value for Calcium
8.2-10.2 mg/dL
Normal Value for Sodium
135-145 mEq/L
Normal Value for Potassium
3.5-5.3 mEq/L
,Normal Value for CO2/HCO3
22-26 mEq/L
Normal Value for Chloride
97-107 mEq/L
Normal Value for BUN
10-31 mg/dL
Normal Value for Creatinine
Male 0.61-1.21 mg/dL
Female 0.51-1.11 mg/dL
Normal Value for Glucose
Fasting Less than 100 mg/dL
Random Less than 200mg/dL
Red Cell Count (RBC)
Carry oxygen throughout the body and remove excess carbon dioxide
, White Cell Count (WBC)
5 types play a role in fighting infections
Hematocrit (HCT)
Portion of the RBCs in whole blood to assess dehydration or iron deficiency
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
Protein in RBCs that carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body
Platelets (Plt)
Cell fragments that aid in clotting blood
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
RBC, WBC, HCT, Hgb, Plt
Normal RBC
Male 5.2 - 5.81 M/uL Female 3.91 - 5.11 M/uL
Older Male 3.81-5.81 M/uL Older Female 3.71-5.31 M/uL
Normal WBC