The normal range of this lab value for an adult is 150,000-450,000.
What is a Platelet Count?
200
This is represented by an elevated bicarbonate level, elevated pH (>7.45) and normal CO2 level.
What is metabolic alkalosis?
200
The normal range of this lab value for an adult is "less than 200"
What is a serum total cholesterol level?
200
A nurse who states "I see where you are correct, I was mistaken." is demonstrating this type of critical thinking attitude.
What is Intellectual Courage?
300
This part of the nursing process involves creating nursing care plans specific to individual patient needs.
What is planning?
300
The normal range of this lab value for an adult is 0.6-1.2
What is a creatinine level?
300
This is represented by an decreased bicarbonate level, decreased pH (<7.35) and normal CO2 level.
What is metabolic acidosis?
300
The normal range of this lab value for an adult is 70-120.
What is a serum glucose level?
300
A nurse who thinks "If I were this patient, who is grieving their cancer diagnosis, how would I feel?" is demonstrating this type of critical thinking attitude.
What is Intellectual Empathy?
400
At risk for deficient fluid volume, Impaired Mobility, Impaired skin integrity and Fluid volume excess are examples of this.
What are Nursing Diagnoses?
400
The normal range of this lab value for an adult is 135-145
What is a serum Sodium level?
400
This is represented by a normal bicarbonate level, decreased pH (<7.35) and elevated CO2 level.
What is respiratory acidosis?
400
The normal range of this lab value for an adult is "less than 2.0".
What is a INR?
400
A nurse who believes in their heart that good thinking & reasoning will give the best results is demonstrating this type of critical thinking attitude.
What is Faith in Reason?
500
This is the step of the nursing process where the patient's response to nursing actions are reviewed. This is also the step where it is determined if patients have met nursing goals/outcomes.
What is Evaluation?
500
The normal range of this lab value for an adult is 3.5-4.5
What is a serum Potassium Level?
500
This is represented by a normal bicarbonate level, elevated pH (>7.45) and decreased CO2 level.
What is repiratory alkalosis?
500
The normal range of this lab value for an adult is 97-107.
What is a serum Chloride level?
500
A nurse who wants to change the times of patient dressing changes to accommodate staff break times approaches you about this in the weekly staff meetings. You do not feel this is correct motivation to want to change dressing change schedules. You feel the only reason we should be changing the schedule is if it benefits the patient. This is demonstrating this type of critical thinking attitude.