CRT/RRT EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
ACADEMIC GROWTH LEADS TO PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL TRIUMPH
,bilirubin, serum: - ANSWER-Total 0.3 - 1.0 mg/dL
Direct 0.1 - 0.3 mg/dL
Comprehensive metabolic panel:
Bilirubin, serum (total) - ANSWER-0.3 - 1.0 mg/dL
Comprehensive metabolic panel:
calcium, serum - ANSWER-Male: 9.0 -10.5mg/dL
Female: 8.5 - 10.2mg/dL
Comprehensive metabolic panel:
cholesterol, serum (total) - ANSWER-Desirable: less than 200md/dL
Borderline-high: 200-239mg/dL(may be high in the presence of coronary artery disease
or other risk factors)
High: greater than 239md/dL
Comprehensive metabolic panel:
creatinine, serum - ANSWER-0.7-1.5 mg/dL
Glucose, plasma - ANSWER-Normal (fasting); 70 -115 mg/dL
Borderline: 115-140 mg/dL
Abnormal: greater than 140 mg/dL
phosphorus, serum - ANSWER-3.0 - 4.5 mg/dL
Proteins, serum:
Pre-Albumin - ANSWER-0.2 - 0.4 g/dL
Proteins, serum:
Albumin - ANSWER-3.5 - 5.5 g/dL
Urea nitrogen, blood (BUN) - ANSWER-8 - 20 mg/dL
Uric acid, serum - ANSWER-3.0 -7.0 mg/dL
Cholesterol serum:
High density lipoprotein (HDL) - ANSWER-Low: less than 40 mg/dL
bleeding time (template) - ANSWER-less than 10 minutes
erythrocyte count - ANSWER-4.2 - 5.9 million/mcl
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (Westergren) - ANSWER-Male: 0-15mm/hr
Female: 0-20 mm/hr
hematocrit, blood - ANSWER-Male: 42-50%
, Female: 40 - 48%
hemoglobin, blood - ANSWER-Male: 13-16 g/dl
Female: 12-15 g/dl
leukocyte count and differential - ANSWER-leukocyte count: 4000-11000/mcl
50-70% segmented neutrophils
0-5% band forms, 0-3% eosinophils
0-1% basophils, 30-45% lymphocytes
0-6% monocytes
mean corpuscular volume - ANSWER-86-98 fL
protrhombin time, plasma - ANSWER-11-13 seconds
partial thromboplastin time (activated) - ANSWER-30-40 seconds
platelet count - ANSWER-150,000 - 300,000/mcL
reticulocyte count - ANSWER-0.5 - 1.5% of red cells
amylase, serum - ANSWER-25 - 125 U/L
arterial studies, blood (Patient breathing room air): PO2 - ANSWER-75-100 mmHg
arterial studies, blood (Patient breathing room air): PCO2 - ANSWER-38-42mmHg
arterial studies, blood (Patient breathing room air): Bicarbonate - ANSWER-23-26
mEq/L
arterial studies, blood (Patient breathing room air): pH - ANSWER-7.38 - 7.44
arterial studies, blood (Patient breathing room air): Oxygen Saturation - ANSWER-95%
or greater
bicarbonate, serum - ANSWER-23 - 28 mEq/L
Cholesterol serum:
Low density lipoprotein (LDL) - ANSWER-Optimal: less than 100mg/dL
Near optimal: 100 - 129 mg/dL
Borderline-high: 130-159 mg/dL (may be high in the presence of coronary artery
disease or other risk factors)
High: 160 - 189 mg/dL
Very high: 190 mg/dL and bove
Triglycerides, serum (fasting) - ANSWER-Normal: less than 250mg/dL
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
ACADEMIC GROWTH LEADS TO PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL TRIUMPH
,bilirubin, serum: - ANSWER-Total 0.3 - 1.0 mg/dL
Direct 0.1 - 0.3 mg/dL
Comprehensive metabolic panel:
Bilirubin, serum (total) - ANSWER-0.3 - 1.0 mg/dL
Comprehensive metabolic panel:
calcium, serum - ANSWER-Male: 9.0 -10.5mg/dL
Female: 8.5 - 10.2mg/dL
Comprehensive metabolic panel:
cholesterol, serum (total) - ANSWER-Desirable: less than 200md/dL
Borderline-high: 200-239mg/dL(may be high in the presence of coronary artery disease
or other risk factors)
High: greater than 239md/dL
Comprehensive metabolic panel:
creatinine, serum - ANSWER-0.7-1.5 mg/dL
Glucose, plasma - ANSWER-Normal (fasting); 70 -115 mg/dL
Borderline: 115-140 mg/dL
Abnormal: greater than 140 mg/dL
phosphorus, serum - ANSWER-3.0 - 4.5 mg/dL
Proteins, serum:
Pre-Albumin - ANSWER-0.2 - 0.4 g/dL
Proteins, serum:
Albumin - ANSWER-3.5 - 5.5 g/dL
Urea nitrogen, blood (BUN) - ANSWER-8 - 20 mg/dL
Uric acid, serum - ANSWER-3.0 -7.0 mg/dL
Cholesterol serum:
High density lipoprotein (HDL) - ANSWER-Low: less than 40 mg/dL
bleeding time (template) - ANSWER-less than 10 minutes
erythrocyte count - ANSWER-4.2 - 5.9 million/mcl
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (Westergren) - ANSWER-Male: 0-15mm/hr
Female: 0-20 mm/hr
hematocrit, blood - ANSWER-Male: 42-50%
, Female: 40 - 48%
hemoglobin, blood - ANSWER-Male: 13-16 g/dl
Female: 12-15 g/dl
leukocyte count and differential - ANSWER-leukocyte count: 4000-11000/mcl
50-70% segmented neutrophils
0-5% band forms, 0-3% eosinophils
0-1% basophils, 30-45% lymphocytes
0-6% monocytes
mean corpuscular volume - ANSWER-86-98 fL
protrhombin time, plasma - ANSWER-11-13 seconds
partial thromboplastin time (activated) - ANSWER-30-40 seconds
platelet count - ANSWER-150,000 - 300,000/mcL
reticulocyte count - ANSWER-0.5 - 1.5% of red cells
amylase, serum - ANSWER-25 - 125 U/L
arterial studies, blood (Patient breathing room air): PO2 - ANSWER-75-100 mmHg
arterial studies, blood (Patient breathing room air): PCO2 - ANSWER-38-42mmHg
arterial studies, blood (Patient breathing room air): Bicarbonate - ANSWER-23-26
mEq/L
arterial studies, blood (Patient breathing room air): pH - ANSWER-7.38 - 7.44
arterial studies, blood (Patient breathing room air): Oxygen Saturation - ANSWER-95%
or greater
bicarbonate, serum - ANSWER-23 - 28 mEq/L
Cholesterol serum:
Low density lipoprotein (LDL) - ANSWER-Optimal: less than 100mg/dL
Near optimal: 100 - 129 mg/dL
Borderline-high: 130-159 mg/dL (may be high in the presence of coronary artery
disease or other risk factors)
High: 160 - 189 mg/dL
Very high: 190 mg/dL and bove
Triglycerides, serum (fasting) - ANSWER-Normal: less than 250mg/dL
