Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
INR - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.8-1.1
aPTT - CORRECT ANSWER - 30-40sec
RBCs Men - CORRECT ANSWER - 4.7-6.1
RBCs Women - CORRECT ANSWER - 4.2-5.4
Hgb Men - CORRECT ANSWER - 14-18
Hgb Women - CORRECT ANSWER - 12-16
Hct Men - CORRECT ANSWER - 42-52%
Hct Women - CORRECT ANSWER - 37-47%
Platelets - CORRECT ANSWER - 150,000-400,000
WBCs - CORRECT ANSWER - 5,000-10,000
BUN - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-20
Creatinine - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.1-1.2
, HbA1c - CORRECT ANSWER - <7 good
Fasting BG - CORRECT ANSWER - 70-110
Na - CORRECT ANSWER - 135-145
K - CORRECT ANSWER - 3.5-5
Significance of high phosphorus - CORRECT ANSWER - Binds to calcium and causes
calcifications in CKD
High D-dimer - CORRECT ANSWER - longer clotting time
Categories of medications contraindicated in asthma - CORRECT ANSWER - NSAIDs,
Beta Blockers, and ACE Inhibitors
What is given if albuterol isn't working for asthma? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mag sulfate
What order are inhalers given for asthma? - CORRECT ANSWER - Beta 2 agonists before
glucocorticoids
Who cannot receive a live vaccine? - CORRECT ANSWER - transplant patients &
patients taking steroids
Basic patho DIC - CORRECT ANSWER - Abnormal response of the clotting cascade and
it causes microclots all over the body
What is hemophilia? - CORRECT ANSWER - Genetic disorder causing deficiency in
factor 8 or 9