HESIHi
nts&NCLEXGems
*Answer
ingNCLEXQuest
ions
Masl
ow' sHierar
chyofNeeds
*Physiol
ogic
*Saf
et y
*LoveandBel ongi
ng
*Est
eem
*Sel
f-actual
i
zation
Nursi
ngProcess
*Assessment
*Di
agnosis(Anal
ysi
s)
*Pl
anning
*I
mpl ement
ati
on(tr
eat
ment
)
*Eval
uati
on
ABCs
*Ai
r way
*Breathi
ng
*Ci
r cul
ati
on
Nor
malVal
ues
Hgb
*Males14-18
*Females12-16
Hct
*Males42-52
*Females37-47
RBCs
*Males4.7-
6.1mil
li
on
*Females4.2-
5.4mil
li
on
WBCs
*4.
5-11k
Pl
atel
ets
*150-
400k
,PT(Coumadin/
War
far
in)
*11-
12.5sec(I
NRandPTTR=1.
5-2t
imesnor
mal
)
APTT(Hepar
in)
*60-
70sec(APTTandPTTTR=1.
5-2.
5ti
mesnor
mal
)
BUN10- 20
Creati
nine0. 5-
1.2
Glucose70- 110
Cholesterol<200
Bi
lir
ubinNewbor n1-
12
PhenylalanineNewborn<2,
Adul
t<6
Na+136- 145
K+3.5-
5
*HypoK+...Pr
ominentUwaves,Depr
essedSTsegment,Fl
atTwav
es
*Hyper
K+...Tall
T-Waves,
Prol
ongedPRi nt
erv
al,
wideQRS
Ca++9-10.5
*Hypocalcemia..
.muscl
espasms,convul
sions,
cramps/
tet
any
,+Tr
ousseau'
s,+
Chvost
ek's,pr
olongedSTi
nter
val
,prol
ongedQTsegment
Mg+1. 5-2.5
Cl-96-106
Phos3- 4.5
Albumi n3.5-5
SpecGr avity1.005-
1.030
Glycosylat
edHemogl obi
n(HgbA1c)
:4-
6%i
deal
,<7.
5%=OK(
120day
s)
Dil
antinTR=10- 20
Li
thium TR=0. 5-1.
5
Ar
ter
ialBl
oodGases. ..UsedforAcidosi
svs.Alkal
osi
s
*PH7.35-7.45
*CO235-45( Respi
rat
orydri
ver).
..High=Acidosis
*HCO321- 28(Metaboli
cdri
ver).
..High=Alkal
osis
*O280-100
*O2Sat95- 100%
Ant
idot
es
Digoxi
n...Digiband
Coumadi n..
.Vi t
ami nK(KeepPTandI NR@ 1-
1.5Xnor
mal
)
Benzodiazapines...Fl
umzaemi l(
Tomazi
con)
Magnesium Sul fat
e. .
.Cal
cium Gl
uconat
e?
, Hepari
n...Prot
amineSulfat
e( KeepAPTTandPTT@ 1. 5-2.
5Xnormal)
Tyl
enol..
.Mucomi st(
17doses+l oadi
ngdose)
Opiat
es(narcoti
canalgesi
cs,heroin,
morphine).
..Narcan(Nal
oxone)
Choli
ner
gicMeds( MyesthenicBradycar
dia)..
.At
ropine
Methotr
ex at
e..
.Leucovori
n
Del
egat
ion
RNOnl y
*Bl
oodPr oducts(2RNsmustcheck)
*Cl
ot t
ingFact
ors
*Steri
ledr
essingchangesandprocedures
*Assessmentsthatrequi
recl
ini
caljudgment
*Ul
t i
matel
yresponsibl
eforal
ldelegateddut
ies
Unl
icensedAssist
ivePersonnel
*Non-ster
il
eprocedures
Pr
ecaut
ions&Room Assi
gnment
s
Uni
ver
sal (Standar
d)Precaut
ions...HIVinit
iat
ed
*Washhands
*WearGlov es
*Gownsf orsplashes
*MasksandEy eProtect
ionforspl
ashesanddr opl
ets
*Don'
trecapneedl es
*MouthpieceorAmbu- bagforresuscit
ation
*Ref
rainfrom givi
ngcareifyouhav eski
nl esi
on
Dropl
et( Respirat
ory)Precauti
ons(WearMask)
*Sepsis,ScarletFever,
Strep,Fif
thDi
sease(
ParvoB19),Per
tussi
s,Pneumoni
a,I
nfluenza,
Di
ptheria,Epiglot
ti
ti
s,Rubella,
Rubeola,
Meni
ngit
is,
My copl
asma,Adenovir
us,
Rhinovir
us
*RSV( needscont actprecauti
onstoo)
*TB...RespiratoryI
solati
on
ContactPrecaut
ions=Univ
ersal
+Goggl
es,MaskandGown
Noinfect
ionpati
entswit
himmunosuppr
essedpat
ient
s
Wei
rdMi
scel
laneousSt
uff
Ri
fampin(
forTB).
..Rust/or
ange/ r
edurineandbodyf
lui
ds
Py
ridi
um (
forbl
adderinfect
ion).
..Orange/r
ed/pi
nkur
ine
Gl
asgowComaScal e...<8=coma
nts&NCLEXGems
*Answer
ingNCLEXQuest
ions
Masl
ow' sHierar
chyofNeeds
*Physiol
ogic
*Saf
et y
*LoveandBel ongi
ng
*Est
eem
*Sel
f-actual
i
zation
Nursi
ngProcess
*Assessment
*Di
agnosis(Anal
ysi
s)
*Pl
anning
*I
mpl ement
ati
on(tr
eat
ment
)
*Eval
uati
on
ABCs
*Ai
r way
*Breathi
ng
*Ci
r cul
ati
on
Nor
malVal
ues
Hgb
*Males14-18
*Females12-16
Hct
*Males42-52
*Females37-47
RBCs
*Males4.7-
6.1mil
li
on
*Females4.2-
5.4mil
li
on
WBCs
*4.
5-11k
Pl
atel
ets
*150-
400k
,PT(Coumadin/
War
far
in)
*11-
12.5sec(I
NRandPTTR=1.
5-2t
imesnor
mal
)
APTT(Hepar
in)
*60-
70sec(APTTandPTTTR=1.
5-2.
5ti
mesnor
mal
)
BUN10- 20
Creati
nine0. 5-
1.2
Glucose70- 110
Cholesterol<200
Bi
lir
ubinNewbor n1-
12
PhenylalanineNewborn<2,
Adul
t<6
Na+136- 145
K+3.5-
5
*HypoK+...Pr
ominentUwaves,Depr
essedSTsegment,Fl
atTwav
es
*Hyper
K+...Tall
T-Waves,
Prol
ongedPRi nt
erv
al,
wideQRS
Ca++9-10.5
*Hypocalcemia..
.muscl
espasms,convul
sions,
cramps/
tet
any
,+Tr
ousseau'
s,+
Chvost
ek's,pr
olongedSTi
nter
val
,prol
ongedQTsegment
Mg+1. 5-2.5
Cl-96-106
Phos3- 4.5
Albumi n3.5-5
SpecGr avity1.005-
1.030
Glycosylat
edHemogl obi
n(HgbA1c)
:4-
6%i
deal
,<7.
5%=OK(
120day
s)
Dil
antinTR=10- 20
Li
thium TR=0. 5-1.
5
Ar
ter
ialBl
oodGases. ..UsedforAcidosi
svs.Alkal
osi
s
*PH7.35-7.45
*CO235-45( Respi
rat
orydri
ver).
..High=Acidosis
*HCO321- 28(Metaboli
cdri
ver).
..High=Alkal
osis
*O280-100
*O2Sat95- 100%
Ant
idot
es
Digoxi
n...Digiband
Coumadi n..
.Vi t
ami nK(KeepPTandI NR@ 1-
1.5Xnor
mal
)
Benzodiazapines...Fl
umzaemi l(
Tomazi
con)
Magnesium Sul fat
e. .
.Cal
cium Gl
uconat
e?
, Hepari
n...Prot
amineSulfat
e( KeepAPTTandPTT@ 1. 5-2.
5Xnormal)
Tyl
enol..
.Mucomi st(
17doses+l oadi
ngdose)
Opiat
es(narcoti
canalgesi
cs,heroin,
morphine).
..Narcan(Nal
oxone)
Choli
ner
gicMeds( MyesthenicBradycar
dia)..
.At
ropine
Methotr
ex at
e..
.Leucovori
n
Del
egat
ion
RNOnl y
*Bl
oodPr oducts(2RNsmustcheck)
*Cl
ot t
ingFact
ors
*Steri
ledr
essingchangesandprocedures
*Assessmentsthatrequi
recl
ini
caljudgment
*Ul
t i
matel
yresponsibl
eforal
ldelegateddut
ies
Unl
icensedAssist
ivePersonnel
*Non-ster
il
eprocedures
Pr
ecaut
ions&Room Assi
gnment
s
Uni
ver
sal (Standar
d)Precaut
ions...HIVinit
iat
ed
*Washhands
*WearGlov es
*Gownsf orsplashes
*MasksandEy eProtect
ionforspl
ashesanddr opl
ets
*Don'
trecapneedl es
*MouthpieceorAmbu- bagforresuscit
ation
*Ref
rainfrom givi
ngcareifyouhav eski
nl esi
on
Dropl
et( Respirat
ory)Precauti
ons(WearMask)
*Sepsis,ScarletFever,
Strep,Fif
thDi
sease(
ParvoB19),Per
tussi
s,Pneumoni
a,I
nfluenza,
Di
ptheria,Epiglot
ti
ti
s,Rubella,
Rubeola,
Meni
ngit
is,
My copl
asma,Adenovir
us,
Rhinovir
us
*RSV( needscont actprecauti
onstoo)
*TB...RespiratoryI
solati
on
ContactPrecaut
ions=Univ
ersal
+Goggl
es,MaskandGown
Noinfect
ionpati
entswit
himmunosuppr
essedpat
ient
s
Wei
rdMi
scel
laneousSt
uff
Ri
fampin(
forTB).
..Rust/or
ange/ r
edurineandbodyf
lui
ds
Py
ridi
um (
forbl
adderinfect
ion).
..Orange/r
ed/pi
nkur
ine
Gl
asgowComaScal e...<8=coma
