ABGs
Laboratory
Medications
Wounds
CNS or SNS or ANS
100
a blood pH above 7.45
What is Alkalemia
100
A test to detect blood in the stool
Waht is fecal occult stool
100
Prescribed to patients with BPH to relax smooth muscle and aid in passing urine.
What is what tamsulosin (Flomax)?
100
Name for wound that separates along it's edges.
What is dehiscence?
100
Composed of brain and spinal cord.
What is CNS?
200
a blood pH below 7.35
What is acidemia.
200
a lab value used with warfarin therapy
What is INR
200
This class of drugs is given to decrease inflammation during a COPD exacerbation.
What are corticosteroids or steroids?
200
Having this condition can contribute to slow wound healing.
What is Diabetes Mellitus?
200
Regulates involuntary bodily functions like heart rate and digestion.
What is ANS?
300
pH 7.5
PaO2 85 mm Hg
PaCO2 40 mm Hg
HCO3 34 mmol/L
What is Metabolic Alkalosis, Uncompensated
300
Indicates the average blood glucose levels over past 3 months.
What is Hemoglobin a1c
300
Can be given IV or PO to fix K+ levels.
What is potassium chloride?
300
Red tissue at the base of a wound.
What is granulation tissue?
300
Consists of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
What is ANS?
400
pH 7.6
PaO2 120 mm Hg
PaCO2 31 mm Hg
HCO3 25 mmol/L.
What is Respiratory Alkalosis, Uncompensated
400
A lab test requiring an aerobic and anaerobic tube.
What is a blood culture?
400
A class of drugs that work to lower low density lipoprotein levels.
What are statins?
400
A light pink, thin watery fluid draining from a healing wound.
What is serosanguinous?
400
Nervous system that sends information to the brain from the body.
What is SNS?
500
pH 7.0,
PaO2 90 mm Hg
PaCO2 23 mm Hg
HCO3 12 mmol/L
What is Metabolic Acidosis, Partially, Compensated
500
This lab is drawn in a gray tube and must placed on ice immediately after draw.
What is Lactic acid (lactate)?
500
This analgesic suppresses the brain's sensitivity to CO2, reducing drive to breathe.
What is Morphine?
500
Made from seaweed, forming a gel when they come into contact with wound fluid. They are ideal for wounds with moderate to heavy exudate.
What are alginate dressing?
500
Contains part of brain responsible for hearing.
What is CNS?