NUR 2204C 2019 NCLEX RN Cram Sheet
This NCLEX-RN cram sheet or cheat sheet can help you prepare as it contains condensed facts about the nurse licensure exam itself and key nursing information. When your time to
take the NCLEX comes, you can write or transfer these vital information from your he...
NUR 2204C 2019 NCLEX RN
NCLEX-RN Cram Sheet by
Cram Sheet
2019 Update
This NCLEX-RN cram sheet or cheat sheet can help you prepare as it contains condensed facts about the nurse licensure exam itself and key nursing information. When your time to
take the NCLEX comes, you can write or transfer these vital information from your head to a blank sheet of paper provided by the testing center.
Please download only at Nurseslabs.com as we continually update this cram sheet.
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1. TEST INFORMATION 2. NCLEX QUESTION TYPES 3. VITAL SIGNS
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• Six hours – the maximum time allotted for the NCLEX is 6 • Multiple-Choice –These questions provide you with data Heart rate 80 – 100 bpm
hours. about client situation and given four options to choose Respiratory rate 12-20 rpm
• Take breaks – Take breaks if you need a time out or from. Most common question type. Blood pressure 110-120/60 mmHg
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need to move around. First optional break is offered after • Fill-in-the-Blank – This format is usually used for Temperature 37 °C (98.6 °F)
2 hours of testing, next is offered after 3.5 hours of testing. medication calculation or computing an IV flow rate. Type
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All breaks count to your allotted six hours. only a number for your answer in the box. Rounding an 4. HEMATOLOGY VALUES
• answer should be done at the end of the calculation or as
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75/265 – the minimum number of question you can
answer is 75 and a maximum of 265. Of the 75 questions, what the question specifies. Type in the decimal point if
RBCs 4.5 – 5.0 million per mm3
60 will be scored question and the remaining 15 are necessary.
WBCs 4,500 – 11,000 per mm3
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pretest or unscored questions. • Multiple-Response – You’ll be asked to select all the
Neutrophils 60 – 70%
• Read the question and answers carefully – do not jump option that relate to the information asked by the question.
Lymphocytes 20 – 25%
into conclusions or make wild guesses. Read the entirety There may be two or more correct answers and no partial
Monocytes 3 – 8%
of the question including its choices before selecting your credit is given for correct selection.
Eosinophils 2 – 4%
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final answer. • Ordered-Response – In this format, you’ll be asked to Basophils 0.5 – 1%
• Look for keywords – avoid answers with absolutes like use the computer mouse to drag and drop your nursing Platelets 150,000– 400,000 per mm3
always, never, all, every, only, must, except, none, or no. actions in order or priority. Based on the information Hemoglobin (Hgb) 12 – 16 gm (F);
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• Don’t read into the question – Never assume anything presented, determine what you’ll do first, second, third, 14 – 18 gm (M).
that has not been specifically mentioned and don’t add and so forth. Directions are provided with the question. Hematocrit (Hct) 37 – 47 (F);
extra meaning to the question. • Figure or Hotspot – A picture or graphic will be 40 – 54 (M)
• Eliminate answers that are clearly wrong or incorrect presented along with a question. This could contain a
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– to increase your probability of selecting the correct chart, a table, or an illustration where you’ll be asked to
5. SERUM ELECTROLYTES
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answer!
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Watch for grammatical inconsistencies – Subjects and
verbs should agree. If the question is an incomplete •
point or click on a specific area. Figures may also appear
along with a multiple-choice question.
Chart/Exhibit – A chart or exhibit is presented along with Sodium 135 – 145 mEq/L
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sentence, the correct answer should complete the a problem. You’ll be provided with three tabs or buttons Potassium 3.5 – 5.0 mEq/L
question in a grammatically correct manner. that you need to click to obtain the information needed to Calcium 8.6–10 mg/dL
• Rephrase the question – putting the question into your answer the question. Chloride 98 – 107 mEq/L
own words can pluck the unneeded info and reveal the • Graphic Option – In this format, options are pictures Magnesium 1.2 – 2.6 mg/dL
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core of the stem. rather than text. Each option is preceded by a circle that Phosphorus 2.7-4.5 mg/dL
• Make an educated guess – if you can’t make the best you need to click to represent your answer.
answer for a question after carefully reading it, choose the • Audio – In this format, you’ll be required to listen to a 6. ACID- BASE BALANCE
answer with the most information. sound to answer the question. You’ll need to use the
• New question types – New question types are added on headset provided and click on the sound icon for it to play.
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Use the ABG Tic-Tac-Toe Method for interpreting. Learn about
the test. These questions are found on the Special You’ll be able to listen to the sound as many times as the technique at: (https://bit.ly/abgtictactoe).
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Research Section of the test, which pops up after the pH 7.35 – 7.45
candidate finishes the exam. These do not count toward • Video – This will require viewing of an animation or video HCO3 22 – 26 mEq/L
your score and are testing out the feasibility of the test clip to answer the accompanying question. Pco2 35 – 45 mmHg
question, not the test-taker. PaO2 80–100 mmHg
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Glucose 70 – 110 mg/dL Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 10-20 mcg/mL 1 teaspoon (t) 5 ml
BUN 7-22 mg/dL Carbamazepine (Tegretol) 4 – 10 mcg/mL 1 tablespoon (T) 3 t (15 ml)
Serum creatinine 0.6 – 1.35 mg/dL Digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.5 – 2.0 ng/mL 1 oz 30 ml
LDH 100-190 U/L Gentamycin (Garamycin) 5 – 10 mcg/ml (peak), 1 cup 8 oz
Protein 6.2 – 8.1 g/dL <2.0 mcg/ml (valley) 1 quart 2 pints
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CPK 21-232 U/L Theophylline (Aminophylline) 10 – 20 mcg/dL Convert C to F multiply by 1.8 then add
Tobramycin (Tobrex) 5 – 10 mcg/mL (peak), 32
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8. URINE TEST NORMAL VALUES 0.5 – 2.0 mcg/mL (valley) Convert F to C: subtract 32 then divide
Valproic Acid (Depakene) 50 – 100 mcg/ml by 1.8
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Vancomycin (Vancocin) 20 – 40 mcg/ml (peak), 14. MATERNITY NORMAL VALUES
Color Pale yellow 5 to 15 mcg/ml (trough)
Odor Specific aromatic odor, similar to
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ammonia 11. CARDIAC MARKERS • Fetal Heart Rate: 120 – 160 bpm
Turbidity Clear • Variability: 6 – 10 bpm
pH 4.5 – 7.8 Creatinine kinase (CK) 26 – 174 units/L • Amniotic fluid: 500 – 1200 ml
Specific gravity 1.016 to 1.022 • CK-MB 0%-5% of total • Contractions: 2 – 5 minutes apart with duration of < 90
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Glucose <0.5 g/day • CK-MM 95%-100% of total seconds and intensity of <100 mmHg.
Ketones None • CK-BB 0%
• AVA: The umbilical cord has two arteries and one vein.
Protein None Troponin I <0.6 ng/mL (> 1.5 ng/mL
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Bilirubin None indicates MI)
Casts None to few Troponin T > 0.1-0.2 ng/mL indicates MI 15. APGAR SCORING
Crystals None Myoglobin <90 mcg/L; elevation indicates
MI
Bacteria None or <1000/mL •
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Atrial natriuretic peptides (ANP)
Appearance, Pulses, Grimace, Activity, Reflex Irritability.
22 – 27 pg/mL
RBC <3 cells/HPF Brain natriuretic peptides (BNP) • Done at 1 and 5 minutes with a score of 0 for absent, 1 for
< 100 pg/mL
WBC
Uric Acid
< 4 cells/HPF
250–750 mg/24 hr
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decreased, and 2 for strongly positive.
Scores 7 and above are generally normal, 4 to 6 fairly low,
and 3 and below are generally regarded as critically low.
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9. NORMAL GLUCOSE VALUES
Sodium warfarin 10 – 12 seconds (control). The
16. EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA: STOP
(Coumadin) PT antidote is Vitamin K.
Glucose, fasting 70 – 110 mg/dL INR (Coumadin) 0.9 – 1.2
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Glucose, monitoring 60 – 100 mg/dL Heparin PTT 30 – 45 seconds (control). The • STOP is a treatment for maternal hypotension after an
Glucose tolerance test, oral antidote is protamine sulfate. epidural anesthesia.
• Baseline fasting 70 – 110 mg/dL APTT 3 – 31.9 seconds • Stop infusion of Pitocin.
• 30-min fasting 110 – 170 mg/dL Fibrinogen level 203 – 377 mg/dL • Turn the client on her left side.
• 60-min fasting 120 – 170 mg/dL • Oxygen therapy.
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• 90-min fasting 100 – 140 mg/dL • Push IV fluids, if hypovolemia is present.
• 120-min fasting 70 – 120 mg/dL
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Glucose, 2-hour <140 mg/dL
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