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NCLEX-RN High-Yield Essentials— MintDeck

129 high-yield cards for NCLEX-RN and nursing-school exams. Each card uses a clean front/back format — a prompt on the front and a concise, board-style answer on the back — across normal lab values, pharmacology, med-surg, maternal-newborn, pediatrics, mental health, and prioritization/delegation.

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Topics covered

Normal Lab Values

Electrolytes, CBC, ABGs, INR/aPTT, therapeutic drug levels

22 cards

Pharmacology

Drug classes, antidotes, and key nursing considerations

26 cards

Fundamentals & Safety

Infection precautions, positioning, the rights of med admin

14 cards

Medical-Surgical

Cardiac, respiratory, endocrine, GI, renal & neuro essentials

25 cards

Maternal-Newborn

FHR patterns, preeclampsia, postpartum, newborn care

12 cards

Pediatrics

Growth milestones, airway emergencies, safety

10 cards

Mental Health

Therapeutic communication, crisis safety, withdrawal

10 cards

Prioritization & Delegation

Scope of practice, the 5 rights of delegation, who to see first

10 cards

Card format

Front

Concept, lab, or clinical-scenario prompt

e.g. ECG/clinical signs of hyperkalemia

Back

Concise board-style answer with the key nursing rationale

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#1Front

Normal serum sodium (Na+)

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#1Back

135–145 mEq/L. Below 135 = hyponatremia; above 145 = hypernatremia.

#2Front

Normal serum potassium (K+)

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#2Back

3.5–5.0 mEq/L. A small range with big consequences — both hypo- and hyperkalemia cause cardiac dysrhythmias.

#3Front

Normal serum calcium (total)

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#3Back

9.0–10.5 mg/dL. Hypocalcemia → tetany, positive Chvostek/Trousseau signs.

#4Front

Normal serum magnesium

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#4Back

1.3–2.1 mEq/L. Low Mg often accompanies low K+ and low Ca++.

#5Front

Normal serum chloride (Cl-)

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#5Back

98–106 mEq/L.

#6Front

Normal fasting blood glucose

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#6Back

70–110 mg/dL. Treat hypoglycemia (<70) with 15 g fast-acting carbohydrate.

#7Front

Normal hemoglobin A1c (non-diabetic)

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#7Back

Below 5.7%. ADA goal for most diabetics is below 7%.

#8Front

Normal white blood cell count (WBC)

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#8Back

5,000–10,000/mm³. Elevated suggests infection; very low (neutropenia) requires protective precautions.

#9Front

Normal hemoglobin (Hgb)

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#9Back

Male 14–18 g/dL; Female 12–16 g/dL.

#10Front

Normal hematocrit (Hct)

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#10Back

Male 42–52%; Female 37–47%. Roughly 3× the hemoglobin.

#11Front

Normal platelet count

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#11Back

150,000–400,000/mm³. Below 50,000 raises bleeding risk; below 20,000 is critical.

#12Front

Normal BUN (blood urea nitrogen)

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#12Back

10–20 mg/dL. Elevated in dehydration and renal impairment.

#13Front

Normal serum creatinine

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#13Back

0.6–1.2 mg/dL. The most specific routine marker of kidney function.

#14Front

Normal INR (no anticoagulation)

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#14Back

0.8–1.1. Therapeutic range on warfarin is generally 2.0–3.0.

#15Front

Normal aPTT

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#15Back

30–40 seconds. Therapeutic on heparin is about 1.5–2.5× the control value.

#16Front

Normal arterial blood pH

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#16Back

7.35–7.45. Below 7.35 = acidosis; above 7.45 = alkalosis.

#17Front

Normal PaCO2

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#17Back

35–45 mmHg. The respiratory component of acid–base balance.

#18Front

Normal HCO3 (bicarbonate)

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#18Back

22–26 mEq/L. The metabolic component of acid–base balance.

#19Front

Normal PaO2

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#19Back

80–100 mmHg.

#20Front

Therapeutic digoxin level

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#20Back

0.5–2.0 ng/mL. Toxicity: nausea, vomiting, visual changes (yellow-green halos), bradycardia.

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Who is this deck for?

· Nursing students preparing for the NCLEX-RN
· BSN/ADN students reviewing for med-surg, pharmacology, or fundamentals exams
· New graduate nurses wanting a quick refresh on high-yield facts

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