ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ 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