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Nursing & Healthcare Exam Prep

Nursing & Healthcare Exam Prep

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] 79, Mechanical Ventilation

    Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 79, Mechanical Ventilation
    Apr 1 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: • How to differentiate key ventilator modes like Assist-Control (AC) and its risk for respiratory alkalosis versus Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV) used for weaning. • Why increasing PEEP improves oxygenation but requires an immediate blood pressure assessment due to the risk of hypotension from decreased cardiac output. • The critical components of the Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) bundle, including head-of-bed elevation, sedation vacations, and meticulous oral care. • How to use the DOPE mnemonic to rapidly troubleshoot ventilator alarms, distinguishing between high-pressure alarms caused by obstructions and low-pressure alarms caused by leaks. • The absolute priority nursing action for any unresolved ventilator alarm in a deteriorating patient is to disconnect and manually ventilate with an Ambu bag. 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] 78, Sepsis and Septic Shock

    Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 78, Sepsis and Septic Shock
    Mar 31 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: • How to differentiate sepsis from septic shock based on the key finding of refractory hypotension. • The critical, tested sequence of the Hour-1 Bundle: obtaining blood cultures BEFORE administering antibiotics. • Why a serum lactate level is a crucial indicator of tissue hypoperfusion and the body's response to treatment. • To prioritize vasopressors, like norepinephrine, when a patient's blood pressure fails to respond to initial fluid resuscitation. • How to use the qSOFA score (Respiration, Altered Mentation, Systolic BP) for rapid bedside identification of patients at high risk for poor outcomes. 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] 77, Shock States

    Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 77, Shock States
    Mar 30 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 shock by its core problem: Pump (Cardiogenic), Pipe (Distributive), Tank (Hypovolemic), or Block (Obstructive). • Recognize that while hypotension is common, early shock signs include tachycardia, tachypnea, and altered mental status. • Understand the critical difference in fluid resuscitation; aggressive fluids are vital in hypovolemic and distributive shock but are harmful in cardiogenic shock. • Identify distributive shock (like sepsis) by massive vasodilation leading to relative hypovolemia and a low systemic vascular resistance. • Prioritize interventions for obstructive shock that relieve the physical obstruction, such as a pericardiocentesis for cardiac tamponade. 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
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