Nursing Exam Cram Sheet for the NCLEX-RN PDF

Nursing Exam Cram Sheet for the NCLEX-RN The final mountain that nursing students must summit before becoming a registered nurse is the NCLEX. Preparing for the NCLEX can be stressful as taking in colossal amounts of information has never been easy. This is where this cram sheet can help...

Nursing Exam Cram Sheet for the NCLEX-RN The final mountain that nursing students must summit before becoming a registered nurse is the NCLEX. Preparing for the NCLEX can be stressful as taking in colossal amounts of information has never been easy. This is where this cram sheet can help-- it contains condensed facts about the licensure exam and key nursing information. When exam time comes, you can write and transfer these vital information from your head to a blank sheet of paper provided by the testing center. 1. Test Information  Rephrase the question—putting the 5. ABG Values  Six hours—the maximum time allotted question into your own words can pluck  pH: 7.36—7.45 for the NCLEX is 6 hours. Take breaks if the unneeded info and reveal the core of  HCO3: 24—26 mEq/L you need a time out or need to move the stem.  CO2: 35—45 mEq/L around.  Make an educated guess—if you can’t  PaO2: 80%—100%  75/265—the minimum number of make the best answer for a question  SaO2: >95% questions you can answer is 75 and a after carefully reading it, choose the 6. Acid-Base Balance maximum of 265. answer with the most information.  Remember ROME (respiratory  Read the question and answers 2. Vital Signs opposite/metabolic equal) to remember carefully—do not jump into conclusions  Heart rate: 80—100 bpm that in respiratory acid/base disorders or make wild guesses.  Respiratory rate: 12-20 rpm the pH is opposite to the other  Look for keywords—Avoid answers with  Blood pressure: 110-120/60 mmHg components. absolutes like always, never, all, every,  Temperature: 37 °C (98.6 °F)  Use the Tic-Tac-Toe Method for only, must, except, none, or no. 3. Hematology values interpreting ABGs. Read more about it  Don’t read into the question—Never  RBCs: 4.5—5.0 million here (http://bit.ly/abgtictactoe). assume anything that has not been  WBCs: 5,000—10,000 7. Chemistry Values specifically mentioned and don’t add  Platelets: 200,000—400,000  Glucose: 70—110 mg/dL extra meaning to the question.  Hemoglobin (Hgb): 12—16 gm (female);  Specific Gravity: 1.010—1.030  Eliminate answers that are clearly wrong 14—18 gm (male).  BUN: 7-22 mg/dL or incorrect—to increase your probability  Hematocrit (Hct): 37—47 (female); 40—  Serum creatinine: 0.6—1.35 mg/dL of selecting the correct answer! 54 (male)  LDH: 100-190 U/L  Watch for grammatical 4. Serum electrolytes  Protein: 6.2—8.1 g/dL inconsistencies—Subjects and verbs  Sodium: 135—145 mEq/L  Albumin: 3.4—5.0 g/dL should agree. If the question is an  Potassium: 3.5—5.5 mEq/L  Bilirubin: