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NCLEX-RN STUDY GUIDE
EXAM REVIEW
NEWLY FORMATTED DOCUMENT
When selecting an Use the ABC rule: Airway breathing, and
NCLEX answer or circulation. The exception to the rule is with
determining the order actual CPR, use C-A-B for CPR. Also
of priority what remember safety first and acute before
should you chronic. If the pt. is not in distress then you
remember or use and assess. If the pt is in distress then you should
what is the do something. If the pt has diaphorisis you
exception? should always do
something.
Address physiological needs first,
How should you followed by safety and security needs,
address questions love and belonging needs, self esteem
related to Maslow's needs and finally self actualization needs.
Hierarchy of Needs *When a physiological need is not
addressed in the question, look for the
option that
addresses safety.
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Assessment question address the gathering
and verification of data.
Analysis questions require the nurse to:
interpret data, collect additional
information, identify and communicate
If a question is
nursing diagnoses and determine the health
related to the
team's ability to meet the pts needs.
nursing process,
read the
Planning questions ask about determining,
question to
prioritizing, and modifying outcomes of
determine the step
care.
of the nursing process.
What are the steps in Implementation questions reflect the management
the nursing process and
and what kind of organization of care and the assignment and
question might be delegation of tasks. Be prepared for
related to that step. questions on client teaching.
Evaluation questions focus on comparing the
actual outcomes of care with the expected
outcomes and on communicating and
documenting findings.
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Hemoglobin - Male 14-18 Female 12-16 Newborn 14-24
High altitude living increases value, slight
decrease during pregnancy. Drug therapy
What are the normal
can alter values.
ranges for H&H?
What are the nursing Hematocrit - Male 42-52 Female 37-47
implications Newborn 44-64 Prolonged stasis from
vasoconstriction secondary to the
tourniquet can alter values. Abnormalities in
RBC size may alter Hct values
What are the normal Both genders 5000-10000 Newborn 9000-30000
ranges for WBC?
What can increase Anesthetics, stress, exercise, and convulsions
values? What can can increased values.
decrease values?
Drug therapy can decrease values.
How long does the
postpartum period of
24-28 hr postpartum: a count as high as 25000 is normal
pregnancy affect
normal ranges? What
range is normal
during the
postpartum
period?
See an expert-written answer
What are the normal Males: 4.7-6.1 million
Female: 4.2-5.4 million
ranges for RBC?
Exercise and high altitudes can cause an
What can increase
increase levels pregnancy usually lower
levels What happens
values
to levels during drug therapy can alter values
NCLEX-RN STUDY GUIDE
EXAM REVIEW
NEWLY FORMATTED DOCUMENT
When selecting an Use the ABC rule: Airway breathing, and
NCLEX answer or circulation. The exception to the rule is with
determining the order actual CPR, use C-A-B for CPR. Also
of priority what remember safety first and acute before
should you chronic. If the pt. is not in distress then you
remember or use and assess. If the pt is in distress then you should
what is the do something. If the pt has diaphorisis you
exception? should always do
something.
Address physiological needs first,
How should you followed by safety and security needs,
address questions love and belonging needs, self esteem
related to Maslow's needs and finally self actualization needs.
Hierarchy of Needs *When a physiological need is not
addressed in the question, look for the
option that
addresses safety.
,2|Page
Assessment question address the gathering
and verification of data.
Analysis questions require the nurse to:
interpret data, collect additional
information, identify and communicate
If a question is
nursing diagnoses and determine the health
related to the
team's ability to meet the pts needs.
nursing process,
read the
Planning questions ask about determining,
question to
prioritizing, and modifying outcomes of
determine the step
care.
of the nursing process.
What are the steps in Implementation questions reflect the management
the nursing process and
and what kind of organization of care and the assignment and
question might be delegation of tasks. Be prepared for
related to that step. questions on client teaching.
Evaluation questions focus on comparing the
actual outcomes of care with the expected
outcomes and on communicating and
documenting findings.
, 3|Page
Hemoglobin - Male 14-18 Female 12-16 Newborn 14-24
High altitude living increases value, slight
decrease during pregnancy. Drug therapy
What are the normal
can alter values.
ranges for H&H?
What are the nursing Hematocrit - Male 42-52 Female 37-47
implications Newborn 44-64 Prolonged stasis from
vasoconstriction secondary to the
tourniquet can alter values. Abnormalities in
RBC size may alter Hct values
What are the normal Both genders 5000-10000 Newborn 9000-30000
ranges for WBC?
What can increase Anesthetics, stress, exercise, and convulsions
values? What can can increased values.
decrease values?
Drug therapy can decrease values.
How long does the
postpartum period of
24-28 hr postpartum: a count as high as 25000 is normal
pregnancy affect
normal ranges? What
range is normal
during the
postpartum
period?
See an expert-written answer
What are the normal Males: 4.7-6.1 million
Female: 4.2-5.4 million
ranges for RBC?
Exercise and high altitudes can cause an
What can increase
increase levels pregnancy usually lower
levels What happens
values
to levels during drug therapy can alter values
