As a nursing student, you know that lab values play a crucial role in patient care. These values provide a snapshot of a patient's overall health and can guide clinical decisions regarding diagnosis and treatment.
As you probably already know . . . with the NextGen NCLEX, you’ll be provided with information on whether a value is normal, low, or high, however, it is still essential that you understand how to interpret these results.
One question I get asked often is what labs should I know for the NextGen NCLEX. If must know NextGen lab values is keeping you up at night, then you’re in luck because, in this article, I will go over 20 lab values that you should know for the NextGen NCLEX. I’ll provide indications, descriptions of the values, and what may cause an increase or decrease in levels.
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Normal Levels for pH (partial pressure of Hydrogen ion):
7.35 - 7.45
Description of pH (partial pressure of Hydrogen ion):
pH reflects the amount of free H+ ions in the body
Indications for pH (partial pressure of Hydrogen ion)
Identifies acidosis or alkalosis in the blood