1-Hour Comprehensive NCLEX Review
Flashcards Questions with Verified
Answers
What is the therapeutic range for potassium? Hint- "The # of bananas you buy from the
store". - ANSWERS3.5 - 5.0
What is the therapeutic range for Chloride? Hint- "It usually has to be ___ - _____
degrees to go swimming in a pool". - ANSWERS95 - 105
What is the therapeutic hemoglobin range for men? What is the therapeutic hemoglobin
range for women? Hint- "Think puberty. Females usually go through puberty first". -
ANSWERSM: 13 - 18
F: 12 - 16
What is the therapeutic range for Magnesium? Hint- "Think Magnum condoms...these
are usually for men that are ____ - ______ times bigger". - ANSWERS1.5 - 2.5
What is the therapeutic range for BUN? Hint- "Usually if someone has a nice BUN,
they're a ____". - ANSWERS10 - 20.
What is the therapeutic range for Calcium? Hint- "Call _____". - ANSWERS9 - 11
What is the therapeutic range for phosphate? Hint- "Fossils....these must be at least
____ - ____ million years old". - ANSWERS2.5 - 4.5
What is the therapeutic range for WBC's? Hint- "Kids ages ___ - ___ are always getting
sick". - ANSWERS4 - 11 k
What is the therapeutic range for sodium? - ANSWERS135 - 145
Critical Labs- What are the five critical labs? Hint- "Remember 6's". - ANSWERS1.) pH:
6's.
2.) Potassium: 6's
3.) CO2: >60
4.) O2: <60
5.) Platelets: <40,000
Neutropenic precautions: An ANC <___________ indicates neutropenia. An ANC
<____________ indicates SEVERE neutropenia. - ANSWERSAn ANC <(1,000)
indicates neutropenia. AN ANC <(500) indicates SEVERE neutropenia.
,What are 6 neutropenic precautions? - ANSWERS1.) Strict hand washing.
2.) Private room (may need to be equipped w/ HEPA filtration).
3.) Avoiding raw fruits/veggies.
4.) Avoiding standing water.
5.) Avoiding undercooked meats.
6.) No infectious HCP (eg, w/ colds).
What are the 2 isolation control measures for droplet precautions? - ANSWERS1.)
Surgical mask.
2.) Private room.
*PRN for procedures w/ risk of splash or body fluid contact- gloves, gown, goggles/face
shield)*
What are 7 common applications of droplet precautions? - ANSWERS1.) Pertussis*.
2.) Pneumonia.
3.) Influenza*.
4.) Group A Streptococcus (strep throat).
5.) Diphtheria.
6.) Mumps.
7.) Rubella.
What are the two isolation control measures for airborne precautions? - ANSWERS1.)
N95 respirator.
2.) Negative-pressure isolation room w/ HEPA filter.
*PRN for procedures w/ risk of splash or body fluid contact: gloves, gown, goggles/face
shield*
What four conditions are indicate airborne precautions? - ANSWERS1.) Varicella zoster
(chicken pox).
2.) Herpes zoster (shingles).
3.) Rubeolla (measles).
4.) TB.
What 4 isolation control measures are indicated for contact precautions? -
ANSWERS1.) Hand hygiene (soap & water for C. Diff).
2.) Non-sterile gloves
3.) Gown.
4.) Private room preferred (especially for MRSA).
What 4 conditions indicate contact precautions? - ANSWERS1.) MRSA.
2.) VRE.
3.) C. Diff*.
4.) Scabies.
, What is the order of donning (putting on) PPE? Hint- GMEH - ANSWERS1.) Gown.
2.) Mask.
3.) Goggles.
4.) Gloves.
What is the order of doffing (taking of) PPE? Hint- alphabetical order. - ANSWERS1.)
Gloves.
2.) Goggles.
3.) Gown.
4.) Mask.
Metabolic Acidosis: pH _________ (<_________), HCO3 _________ (<_______), &
PaCO2 __________ (<_______). - ANSWERSpH decreased (<7.35), HCO3 decreased
(<22), & PaCO2 decreased (<35).
Metabolic Alkalosis: pH _______ (>_______), HCO3 ___________ (>_____). -
ANSWERSpH increased (>7.45), HCO3 increased (>26).
Respiratory Acidosis: pH _______ (<_______), CO2 ___________ (>______). -
ANSWERSpH decreased (<7.35), CO2 increased (>45).
Respiratory Alkalosis: pH ____________ (>_______), CO2 ____________ (<______) -
ANSWERSpH increased (>7.45), CO2 decreased (<35).
What are 5 causes of metabolic acidosis? - ANSWERS1.) GI bicarbonate losses (eg,
diarrhea).
2.) Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
3.) Lactic Acidosis (eg, sepsis, hypo perfusion).
4.) Renal failure (eg, hemodialysis w/ inaccessible AV shunt, inability to regulate HCO3
levels).
5.) Salicylate toxicity.
What is the cause of metabolic alkalosis? - ANSWERSLoss of gastric contents (eg,
vomiting, gastric suctioning).
What are 6 causes of respiratory acidosis? - ANSWERSHypoventilation:
1.) Drug overdose.
2.) Over-Sedation.
3.) Anesthesia.
4.) COPD.
5.) Chest trauma.
6.) Sleep apnea.
*Anything that causes a decrease in respiratory rate or tidal volume/CNS depression*
Flashcards Questions with Verified
Answers
What is the therapeutic range for potassium? Hint- "The # of bananas you buy from the
store". - ANSWERS3.5 - 5.0
What is the therapeutic range for Chloride? Hint- "It usually has to be ___ - _____
degrees to go swimming in a pool". - ANSWERS95 - 105
What is the therapeutic hemoglobin range for men? What is the therapeutic hemoglobin
range for women? Hint- "Think puberty. Females usually go through puberty first". -
ANSWERSM: 13 - 18
F: 12 - 16
What is the therapeutic range for Magnesium? Hint- "Think Magnum condoms...these
are usually for men that are ____ - ______ times bigger". - ANSWERS1.5 - 2.5
What is the therapeutic range for BUN? Hint- "Usually if someone has a nice BUN,
they're a ____". - ANSWERS10 - 20.
What is the therapeutic range for Calcium? Hint- "Call _____". - ANSWERS9 - 11
What is the therapeutic range for phosphate? Hint- "Fossils....these must be at least
____ - ____ million years old". - ANSWERS2.5 - 4.5
What is the therapeutic range for WBC's? Hint- "Kids ages ___ - ___ are always getting
sick". - ANSWERS4 - 11 k
What is the therapeutic range for sodium? - ANSWERS135 - 145
Critical Labs- What are the five critical labs? Hint- "Remember 6's". - ANSWERS1.) pH:
6's.
2.) Potassium: 6's
3.) CO2: >60
4.) O2: <60
5.) Platelets: <40,000
Neutropenic precautions: An ANC <___________ indicates neutropenia. An ANC
<____________ indicates SEVERE neutropenia. - ANSWERSAn ANC <(1,000)
indicates neutropenia. AN ANC <(500) indicates SEVERE neutropenia.
,What are 6 neutropenic precautions? - ANSWERS1.) Strict hand washing.
2.) Private room (may need to be equipped w/ HEPA filtration).
3.) Avoiding raw fruits/veggies.
4.) Avoiding standing water.
5.) Avoiding undercooked meats.
6.) No infectious HCP (eg, w/ colds).
What are the 2 isolation control measures for droplet precautions? - ANSWERS1.)
Surgical mask.
2.) Private room.
*PRN for procedures w/ risk of splash or body fluid contact- gloves, gown, goggles/face
shield)*
What are 7 common applications of droplet precautions? - ANSWERS1.) Pertussis*.
2.) Pneumonia.
3.) Influenza*.
4.) Group A Streptococcus (strep throat).
5.) Diphtheria.
6.) Mumps.
7.) Rubella.
What are the two isolation control measures for airborne precautions? - ANSWERS1.)
N95 respirator.
2.) Negative-pressure isolation room w/ HEPA filter.
*PRN for procedures w/ risk of splash or body fluid contact: gloves, gown, goggles/face
shield*
What four conditions are indicate airborne precautions? - ANSWERS1.) Varicella zoster
(chicken pox).
2.) Herpes zoster (shingles).
3.) Rubeolla (measles).
4.) TB.
What 4 isolation control measures are indicated for contact precautions? -
ANSWERS1.) Hand hygiene (soap & water for C. Diff).
2.) Non-sterile gloves
3.) Gown.
4.) Private room preferred (especially for MRSA).
What 4 conditions indicate contact precautions? - ANSWERS1.) MRSA.
2.) VRE.
3.) C. Diff*.
4.) Scabies.
, What is the order of donning (putting on) PPE? Hint- GMEH - ANSWERS1.) Gown.
2.) Mask.
3.) Goggles.
4.) Gloves.
What is the order of doffing (taking of) PPE? Hint- alphabetical order. - ANSWERS1.)
Gloves.
2.) Goggles.
3.) Gown.
4.) Mask.
Metabolic Acidosis: pH _________ (<_________), HCO3 _________ (<_______), &
PaCO2 __________ (<_______). - ANSWERSpH decreased (<7.35), HCO3 decreased
(<22), & PaCO2 decreased (<35).
Metabolic Alkalosis: pH _______ (>_______), HCO3 ___________ (>_____). -
ANSWERSpH increased (>7.45), HCO3 increased (>26).
Respiratory Acidosis: pH _______ (<_______), CO2 ___________ (>______). -
ANSWERSpH decreased (<7.35), CO2 increased (>45).
Respiratory Alkalosis: pH ____________ (>_______), CO2 ____________ (<______) -
ANSWERSpH increased (>7.45), CO2 decreased (<35).
What are 5 causes of metabolic acidosis? - ANSWERS1.) GI bicarbonate losses (eg,
diarrhea).
2.) Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
3.) Lactic Acidosis (eg, sepsis, hypo perfusion).
4.) Renal failure (eg, hemodialysis w/ inaccessible AV shunt, inability to regulate HCO3
levels).
5.) Salicylate toxicity.
What is the cause of metabolic alkalosis? - ANSWERSLoss of gastric contents (eg,
vomiting, gastric suctioning).
What are 6 causes of respiratory acidosis? - ANSWERSHypoventilation:
1.) Drug overdose.
2.) Over-Sedation.
3.) Anesthesia.
4.) COPD.
5.) Chest trauma.
6.) Sleep apnea.
*Anything that causes a decrease in respiratory rate or tidal volume/CNS depression*
