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NCLEX-RN — Quick Drills: Labs, Antidotes & Priorities flashcards

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Rapid-fire one-line answers: typical lab ranges, drug-to-antidote pairs, which precautions each infection needs, what can usually be delegated to a UAP or LPN (scope follows each state's Nurse Practice Act), and the first action in classic emergencies.

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Drills deck · part of NCLEX-RN · written against: NCSBN 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan, in effect from 1 April 2026 (Next Generation NCLEX; client-needs categories and percentages unchanged from 2023, fact-checked 2026-10-11). Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. Serum sodium, typical range?
    135 to 145 mEq/L
    Electrolytes
  2. Fasting blood glucose, typical range?
    About 70 to 100 mg/dL
    Glucose & Thyroid
  3. Hemoglobin, typical range in women and in men?
    12 to 16 g/dL (women), 14 to 18 g/dL (men)
    Hematology
  4. Normal INR in a client not on anticoagulants?
    About 0.8 to 1.1
    Coagulation
  5. BNP level considered normal?
    Below about 100 pg/mL
    Cardiac & Lipids
  6. Therapeutic digoxin range?
    About 0.5 to 2 ng/mL
    Drug Levels
  7. Normal arterial pH?
    7.35 to 7.45
    ABG Basics
  8. Opioid overdose — antidote?
    Naloxone — watch for re-sedation
    Antidotes
  9. Vital signs on a stable client — who can do it?
    UAP, with clear report-back parameters
    Delegation
  10. Suspected blood transfusion reaction — first action?
    Stop the transfusion; keep the line open with normal saline through new tubing
    Prioritization

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  • Lab ranges kept identical to the bank's NCLEX-RN — Lab Values & ABGs deck, itself checked against Open RN Nursing Fundamentals and Nursing Skills (Chippewa Valley Technical College, CC BY 4.0) and MedlinePlus Medical Tests (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
  • Precautions checked against the CDC/HICPAC 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions, Appendix A (public domain); delegation against the NCSBN/ANA National Guidelines for Nursing Delegation (2019); reference only, no text copied.
  • Norovirus precautions and hand hygiene checked against the CDC/HICPAC Guideline for the Prevention and Control of Norovirus Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Healthcare Settings (2011); needlestick first aid against CDC/NIOSH guidance; the prerenal BUN-to-creatinine ratio against the Merck Manual Professional Version; sepsis lactate against the Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2026 international guidelines; reference only, no text copied.
  • Antidotes cross-checked against FDA prescribing information on DailyMed; first actions against Open RN Nursing Skills and Nursing Management and Professional Concepts (CC BY 4.0) and the 2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC; reference only.

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