Acid Base
Vomit can cause which two acid base imbalances?
Metabolic Acidosis
Respiratory Alkalosis
Potassium normal range?
3.5-5
You check what on the patient before any intervention?
name and DOB
Sodium normal range?
135-145
Low WBC count could mean what?
viral infection
bone marrow or autoimmune disorders
NG suctioning can cause which acid base imbalance?
Metabolic Alkalosis
Low glucose brings which signs and symptoms?
cool clammy skin, weakness, sweating, altered mental status, confusion, anxiety, shakiness, headache
With IM shots, you do which method?
Z-track
Phosphate normal range?
2.7-4.5
PLT normal range
140,000-400,000
List at least 3 S/S of Respiratory Acidosis
headache, dizzy, muscle weakness, muscle twitching, thirst, high K, inadequate o2, confusion,
Chloride normal range?
96-106
With sub q shots you do what?
pinch skin and inject
BUN normal range?
8-20
High WBC count means what?
infection or inflammation
Hyperventilation is mostly associated with what acid base imbalance?
Respiratory Alkalosis
Pre Albumin normal range?
19-38
with blood thinner injections what do you not do? and why?
massage the area
could cause bruising
Creatinine normal range?
Men: 0.6-1.2
Female: 0.4-1.0
Low PLT count causes unexplained bleeding? T/F
T
Yes
albumin normal range?
3.4-5.4
skin turgor
daily weight
Urine Specific Gravity normal range?
1.015-1.025
WBC normal range?
4,500-10,500