Pharmacology
What lab test must be monitored closely when a patient is on warfarin therapy?
INR to check for blood clotting levels
Albumin
Prolonged ischemia in peripheral artery disease can lead to this severe complication, often requiring amputation.
Gangrene
What is normal BUN Level?
7-22mg/dL
What is a normal PaCO2 level?
35-45mmHg
Before administering furosemide (Lasix), the nurse should check what electrolyte?
Potassium, because low levels increase risk of dysrhythmias
What procedure removes fluid from the peritoneal cavity?
Paracentesis
Over time, type 2 diabetes often results in this nerve complication, which can cause numbness, tingling, and ulcers in the feet. What is this condition called?
Peripheral neuropathy
What labs are important for possible MI?
Troponin, Creatine, lactate, CBC
A patient with COPD has chronic CO₂ retention. The ABG shows pH 7.37, PaCO₂ 55, HCO₃⁻ 31.
compensated respiratory acidosis
What opioid antagonist is used in emergency situations to reverse respiratory depression.
Naloxone (Narcan)
A patient with acute kidney injury on diuretics should be monitored for these two key daily indicators of fluid status.
Intake/output and daily weights
In AKI, the inability to excrete hydrogen ions leads to what acid–base imbalance.
Metabolic acidosis
Is a glucose level of 137 high or low?
High
A patient with diabetic ketoacidosis is most likely to present with what ABG pattern.
Metabolic Acidosis
What medication is used to relieve acute angina by dilating coronary arteries?
Nitroglycerin
When administering insulin, the nurse should teach the patient to adjust the dose based on this blood test?
Blood glucose level
In acute kidney injury, this nitrogenous waste product rises in the blood, causing confusion and fatigue, what is it?
What does the GFR lab indicate?
Glomular filtration rate, shows how well blood is filtering through the kidneys
Interpret the ABG: pH 7.30, PaCO₂ 55, HCO₃⁻ 24
Uncompensated Respiractory acidosis
What emergency medication is used for severe hypoglycemia in an unconscious patient?
Glucagon
For a patient with ascites undergoing paracentesis, the nurse should always assess this vital sign immediately after the procedure.
blood pressure to monitor for hypovolemia
In AKI, decreased erythropoietin production can lead to what complication over time?
Anemia
Is a WBC of 19.06 a high or low level?
High sign of an infection
What is the compensatory mechanism that occurs when metabolic acidosis develops, causing the patient to breathe faster and have acetone breathe?
Kussmauls respirations