Acid/Base
Lab values
Electrolytes
Hodge Podge
OR
100
ph 7.50 PCO2 40 HCO3 35 PO2 90
What is metabolic alkalosis?
100
Sodium
What is 135-145?
100
Major intracellular cation
What is potassium?
100
Patient with NG connected to continous suctioning can develop this acid/base imbalance.
What is metabolic alkalosis?
100
Patients are at risk for developing this post-surgery?
What is atelectais or DVT?
200
ph 7.32 PCO2 50 HCO 24 O2 Saturation 89
What is metabolic acidosis?
200
Potassium
What is 3.5-5.0?
200
Maintains blood volume, fluid balance and major etracellular electrolyte.
What is sodium?
200
Loss of fluid can result in this
What is dehydration or hypovolemia?
200
When a nurse signs a consent this means she is witnessing this.
What is patients signature?
300
Normal ph
What is 7.35-7.45?
300
Calcium
What is 8.2-10.7?
300
Deposited in bones and teeth and plays major role in parathyroid regulation.
What is calcium?
300
Crackles in the lungs may indicate this.
What is fluid overload or hypervolemia?
300
Patient called to surgery, patient has not signed consent and you are told to pre med patient with Bendaryl and Morphine, you would do this.
What is inform OR consent not signed and hold pre-meds until consent is signed?
400
A patient with COPD can develop this.
What is respiratory acidosis?
400
Two symptoms of low calcium are this.
What is Chevstoks and Trousseau sign?
400
If I am hypervolemic, my heart rate will decrease and I will not have crackles, True or False.
What is false?
400
If I need to run one liter fluid over 4 hours this would be the rate.
What is 250ml/hr?
400
These exercises are taught to patients pre-operative.
What is cough and deep breathe, leg exercises and incentive spirometer?
500
When I hyperventilate I can develop this.
What is respiratory alkalosis?
500
These labs are used to assess kidney function?
What are BUN and Creatinine?
500
Best indicator of fluid increase.
What is weight?
500
Giving a patient morphine can cause a decrease in respirations and this acid/base imbalance.
What is respiratory acidosis?
500
This should be assessed frequently to promote rest and comfort post surgical procedure.
What is assess for pain and adminster narcotics?
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