Vital Signs
What is the normal range for respirations in an adult client?
12-20 breaths per minute
What is the normal reference range for sodium?
135-145 mEq/L
What is the normal reference range for WBCs?
4,500-11,000
What is the normal reference range for Chloride in an adult patient?
95-105 mEq/L
What is the normal reference range for BUN?
7-20 mg/dL
What is a normal heart rate for an adult.
60-100 bpm
2.5-4.5 mg/dL is the normal range for what lab value?
Phosphorus
What is a normal Hemoglobin (HGB) in an adult patient (both male and female)?
Female: 12-16 g/dL
Male: 13-18 g/dL
3.4-5.4 g/dL is the normal reference range for which lab value?
Albumin
What is the normal range for Specific Gravity?
1.010-1.030
What is the normal temperature for an adult?
97.8-99 F (36.5-37.2 C)
9-11 mg/dL is the normal reference range for what lab value?
Calcium
4.5-5.5 million is a normal range for what lab value?
Red Blood Cells (RBCs)
What is the normal range for Total Protein in an adult client?
6.2-8.2 g/dL
What lab value represents the flow of plasma from the glomerulus into Bowman's space over a specified period and is the chief measure of kidney function?
GFR
You are taking vital signs on a female patient with a history of a right-sided mastectomy. What vital sign will this affect?
Blood pressure (do not take on the side of mastectomy)
1.5-2.5 mg/dL is the normal range for what lab value?
Magnesium
What is the normal range for Hematocrit in both a female and male patient?
Female: 36%-48%
Male: 39%-54%
What is a normal range for Bilirubin in an adult client?
0.1-1.2 mg/dL
0.6-1.2 mg/dL is the normal range for what lab value?
Creatinine
95-100% is an expected range for what vital sign?
Oxygen saturation
What is the normal range for Potassium?
3.5-5 mEq/L
What is the normal platelet (PLTs) for an adult patient?
150,000-450,000
Name the three values below based on the reference ranges:
7-56 U/L
5-40 U/L
40-120 U/L
ALT
AST
ALP
90-120 mL/min/1.73m2 is the range for what lab vaule?
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)