Family Nurse Practitioner Labs ANCC Exam Preparation Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Hgb male Correct Answer 13.5 to 17.5 g/dL Hgb female Correct Answer 12.0 to 15.5 g/dl female male Correct Answer 36% to 46 % 41% to 53% MCV (size of RBC) Correct Answer 80 to100 fL >100 fl (macrocytic anemia) such as B12 deficiency (due to pernicious anemia) or folate deficiency <80 (microcytic anemia) such as iron deficiency or thalassemia trait Platelet count . Correct Answer 140 − 415 × 103/mL Thrombocytopenia increased risk of bleeding Thrombocytosis increased risk of clotting, emboli Total WBC count Correct Answer 4.0 − 10.5 × 103/mL Elevation usually due to bacterial infection Neutrophils (or segs) Correct Answer 56%-62% >70% usually due to bacterial infections Bands . Correct Answer Also called "shift to the left" Elevation due to serious bacterial infection Bands are immature neutrophils Lymphocytes Correct Answer Elevation due to viral infections Eosinophils Correct Answer Elevation in allergies and parasitic infections Reticulocytes Correct Answer Elevated after acute hemorrhage, hemolysis Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Correct Answer Elevated - Hypothyroidism (>5.5 mU/L) Very low - Hyperthyroidism (0.4 mU/L)