ABGs
Level below this number is an ACIDOTIC pH reading:
7.35
This can be pitting or non-pitting:
Edema
The patient is having chest pain, what machine would we want for initial testing?:
EKG
Levels above 10 of this lab indicate infection in the body:
WBC
Heart rate below what number is BRADYCARDIA
60
26
Your PCT comes to you and reports that your patient is HYPOGLYCEMIC, you know this means the patient's blood glucose at fingerstick was below what number?
60
Your patient has a new left sided facial droop, slurred speech and cannot raise their left arm. What test are you anticipating quickly?
CT Scan
Normal range for potassium:
3.5-5.0
Your patient was in sinus rhythm. They now have NO P waves and their rhythm is irregular. What rhythm are you likely seeing?
A-fib, atrial fibrillation.
Normal range for PCO2:
35-45
When doing an abdominal assessment, this is the correct order for using the 4 assessment techniques:
Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion and Palpation
Your patient has not voided in 8 hours. What would be the first equipment/intervention/test you'd use to assess if the patient is producing urine?
Bladder scanner.
This lab is checked Q6HRs on a patient on a heparin drip:
APTT
Your patient is in Vtach WITH a pulse, what type of shock are you going to deliver?:
SYNCRONIZED CARDIOVERSION
Interpret this ABG: pH 7.16 PCO2 40 HCO3 14
Uncompensated Metabolic Acidosis
Your patient admits to excessive long-term alcohol use. The sclera of his eyes are yellow. This may indicate:
Jaundice/Liver Failure
Your patient is now hypoxic and has a change in mentation status. Your doctor asks you to call respiratory therapy to the bedside. You know this is because they are going to ask them to draw a(n):
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)
Name 2 symptoms of hyponatremia:
nausea and vomiting, headache, confusion, fatigue, seizures, restlessness, irritability, muscle spasms, cramps, coma.
What kind of T waves will you see with HIGH potassium?
Tall and peaked!
Interpret this ABG: pH 7.38 PCO2 30 HCO3 25
COMPENSATED Respiratory Alkalosis
Pupil assessment includes PERRLA, what does each letter stand for?
Pupils Equal Round Reactive to Light and Accommodation
Your patient has CHF and received 6L of fluid in the ER but is now short of breath, panicked and has edema. What test are going to anticipate or advocate for?
Chest X-Ray (CXR)
This level may become elevated in sepsis, cardiac ischemia, myocardial infarctions or other heart injuries, and a "trend" is followed in patients with myocardial infarctions.
Troponin
Your patient is going to be given precedex, an IV drip given to those with alcohol withdrawal or other disorders or behavioral issues that require sedation without intubation, what is the main adverse side effect requiring telemetry use?
Bradycardia