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Nursing & Healthcare Exam Prep

Nursing & Healthcare Exam Prep

Written by: Ran Chen EA CFP®
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 Nursing & Healthcare Exam Prep is a daily podcast designed to help future nurses and healthcare professionals pass their licensing and admission exams with clarity and confidence. Built and operated by OpenExamPrep, this podcast breaks down major nursing and healthcare exams into focused, easy-to-digest episodes covering NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, CNA certification, and ATI TEAS, across national exam standards and applicable state-level requirements. Each episode targets one key concept, common exam trap, or high-frequency test topic—making it ideal for studying during commutes, workouts, or short study sessions. Created by Ran Chen, EA, CFP®, a financial professional and exam specialist who has personally passed multiple professional licensing exams, Nursing & Healthcare Exam Prep was developed from firsthand experience with how challenging—and often poorly structured—exam preparation can be. The goal is simple: make nursing and healthcare exam prep clearer, more accessible, and more effective through structured explanations and modern learning tools. Whether you’re preparing for the NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, CNA, or ATI TEAS, just starting your healthcare education journey, or reviewing before test day, this podcast is designed to guide you step by step—one concept at a time. Free practice tools, AI-powered explanations, and additional exam prep resources are available at: https://open-exam-prep.com/Copyright 2026 Ran Chen, EA, CFP® Education Hygiene & Healthy Living
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  • Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 40, Potassium Imbalances

    Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 40, Potassium Imbalances
    Feb 21 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • Differentiate the key ECG findings, peaked T waves in hyperkalemia versus flattened T-waves and U-waves in hypokalemia. • Identify the most common causes of potassium imbalances, such as loop diuretics for hypokalemia and renal failure for hyperkalemia. • Recall the cardinal safety rule of IV potassium administration which is to never push, always dilute, and infuse slowly. • Prioritize the emergency nursing interventions for life-threatening hyperkalemia, including IV calcium gluconate and insulin with dextrose. • Recognize common medication-related exam traps, such as confusing potassium-wasting diuretics like Furosemide with potassium-sparing diuretics like Spironolactone. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    4 mins
  • Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 39, Sodium Imbalances

    Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 39, Sodium Imbalances
    Feb 20 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • Sodium's primary role is regulating fluid balance and neurological function; imbalances manifest as critical neurological changes. • Hyponatremia (low sodium) is often caused by water gain, as seen in SIADH, leading to cerebral edema with symptoms like confusion and seizures. • Hypernatremia (high sodium) is typically caused by water loss, as seen in Diabetes Insipidus, causing brain cell shrinkage with symptoms like lethargy and agitation. • The priority nursing action for severe sodium imbalances is ensuring patient safety, focusing on seizure precautions and frequent neurological assessments. • A key exam concept is the danger of rapid correction. Remember: "Low to high, the pons will die; high to low, the brain will blow." For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    3 mins
  • Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 38, Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

    Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 38, Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
    Feb 19 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • Isotonic solutions like 0.9% Normal Saline are used for fluid volume deficit and shock because they stay in the vascular space. • Hypotonic solutions like 0.45% Normal Saline rehydrate cells and are used in conditions like DKA after initial stabilization. • A critical NCLEX trap is that hypotonic solutions are strictly contraindicated in patients with increased intracranial pressure as they worsen cerebral edema. • Hypertonic solutions like 3% Saline are used as an emergency treatment for cerebral edema because they pull fluid out of swollen brain cells. • Always question an order for Lactated Ringer's in patients with renal failure or hyperkalemia, as its potassium content can be harmful. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    3 mins
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