The highest-yield lab values on the NCLEX, squeezed onto a printable cheat sheet: electrolytes, ABGs, CBC, kidney values, glucose, and the drug levels the exam loves — each with its normal range, the danger of an abnormal result, and your first action.
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- Electrolytes: Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, phosphorus — ranges plus the danger cue for each
- ABGs: the 3-step read (pH → cause → compensation) with the ROME mnemonic
- CBC & kidneys: Hgb/Hct, WBC, platelets, BUN/creatinine, glucose — and what a bad trend means
- Drug levels: digoxin, lithium, INR, aPTT with toxicity clues and antidotes
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