Blood Tests
Levels and More Levels
Miscellaneous I
Imaging
Miscellaneous II
100
Instructions for a 59 year old male who is coming to his PCP for a lipid panel.
What is NPO for 10-14 hours. (Fasting)
100
Is often increased in patients who have fluid volume deficit?
What is specific gravity?
100
A patient undergoes an incision and drainage (I & D). The tissue sent for ______ and ______ to identify the appropriate antibiotic therapy.
What is culture and sensitivity
100
Two medications frequently given prior to an imaging procedure requiring iodinated contrast media if the patient has an allergy to iodine.
What is benadryl and steroids?
100
Priority test for a 58 year old male admitted to the ED with chest pain.
What is 12 lead ECG?
200
Lab test that a nurse would monitor if giving the patient warfarin.
What is INR
200
Electrolyte imbalance that could increase the patient's risk for dig toxicity.
What is hypokalemia?
200
This type of urine test is collected to determine creatinine clearance.
What is a 24 hour urine collection
200
Simple nursing assessment that is critical following an imaging exam with contrast media.
What is intake and output?
200
Cardiac enzyme used to determine myocardial damage.
What is troponin
300
Lab test that is the most valuable in assessing long term management of diabetes.
What is A1C?
300
Laboratory value that indicates end organ damage due to hypertensive crisis.
What is GFR (or Creatinine)?
300
A procedure done commonly on patients with COPD to determine degree of disease progression.
What is a pulmonary function test.
300
A 65 year old male has been admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain. He has a history of diabetes and a herniated disc. He is scheduled for a CT scan with contrast and is told he should hold his ________ medication 48 hours after procedure.
What is metformin (Glucophage)?
300
Level that nurse should check prior to administering enoxaparin (Lovenox).
What is platelets?
400
CBC value that could be used as objective data to support a nursing diagnosis of fatigue.
What is a low hemoglobin?
400
Laboratory data indicative of malnutrition in a patient.
What is serum albumin
400
The gold standard for diagnosing a pulmonary embolism.
What is a spiral CT?
400
Is an invasive procedure indicated for a patient who presents to the ED with a ST elevation MI (STEMI).
What is a left heart catheterization?
400
Certain medications require _________ and ________ _______ to evaluate therapeutic levels.
What is a peak and trough level
500
Patients undergoing a surgery with expected blood loss would get a ________ and ________ prior to the procedure.
What is a type and cross?
500
CBC value is often low related to renal failure.
What is hemoglobin
500
A diagnostic exam used to evaluate arterial flow in the lower extremities.
What is Ankle Brachial Index
500
A patient with a pacemaker would be contraindicated for a ____________ exam (imaging) to evaluate back pain.
What is an MRI?
500
A diagnostic exam used to diagnosis deep vein thrombosis
What is a venous duplex ultrasound?
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