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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
Episodes
  • Phlebotomy Exam Prep 50, Urine Drug Screen — Special Handling

    Phlebotomy Exam Prep 50, Urine Drug Screen — Special Handling
    Jun 16 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: - The mandatory temperature range (90-100°F) and 4-minute timeframe for urine drug screens. - Why an unbroken chain of custody is legally critical and what constitutes a "broken" chain. - The difference between the collector's role (temperature check) and the lab's role (creatinine/specific gravity check) in detecting adulteration. - The specific triggers, like an out-of-range temperature, that require a directly observed collection. - A simple mnemonic (T-C-C: Temperature, Chain of Custody, Creatinine) to remember the key validation steps. 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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    5 mins
  • Phlebotomy Exam Prep 49, 24-Hour Urine — Patient Instructions

    Phlebotomy Exam Prep 49, 24-Hour Urine — Patient Instructions
    Jun 15 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: - The correct procedure for starting a 24-hour urine collection by discarding the first void. - Why every void, including the first morning specimen on day two, must be collected. - The critical importance of continuous refrigeration or icing of the specimen. - How specific preservatives are required for certain tests and the associated safety precautions. - Common patient errors that invalidate the test and are frequently tested on the exam. 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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    2 mins
  • Phlebotomy Exam Prep 48, Urine Specimen Collection Types

    Phlebotomy Exam Prep 48, Urine Specimen Collection Types
    Jun 14 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: - The first-morning specimen is the most concentrated, making it ideal for pregnancy and bacterial culture tests. - Master the precise steps of the mid-stream clean-catch technique for both males and females to prevent specimen contamination. - For a 24-hour urine collection, the patient must discard the first void to start the clock and then collect every subsequent sample, including the final one 24 hours later. - All urine specimens must be refrigerated or tested within two hours of collection to ensure the integrity of the sample. - A catheterized urine specimen must be drawn from the catheter's collection port, not the drainage bag, to obtain a fresh, uncontaminated sample. 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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