Lytes
Tests
Values/function
Medication adminstration
GTK
100
The mayor component of extracellular fluid. This lyte is essential for the retention of body water by maintaining osmotic pressure.
What is sodium- Na+
100
Uses the reflected high- frequency sound waves to penetrate the particular organ being studied.
What is ultrasound
100
135-145 mEq/L and water retention.
What is the normal value for sodium
100
This route of medication is the easiest and most commonly used. There is a ______onset of action.
What is oral route- slow
100
Pulling the auricle down and back
What is adminsitering ear drops to a child - adults are up and outward.
200
This lyte is the major component of intracellular fluid. Also is essential for cardiac function and central nervous system function by regulating muscle and nerve excitability.
What is potassium - K+
200
This test provides a valuable picture of body structures. Can be as simple as an image or as complex as dye - enhanced cardiac catheterization.
What is x-ray studies
200
3.5 to 5.0 mEq/Land cardiac function
What is potassium
200
This route includes subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous and intradermal
What is parenteral routes.
300
This lyte passively follows sodium and water. Is nescessary for the formation of acid in the gastrointestinal tract.
What is chloride - Cl-
300
This test asks the patient to void and stop and then continue to void.
What is a clean catch or midstream specimen test.
300
1.3- 2.1 mEq/L and neuromuscular function
What is magnesium
300
This injection site uses the greater trochanter and the anterior superior iliac spine of the patient's hip,
What is the ventrogluteal site
400
This lyte is essential in blood coagulation, but is found in the bone. Vitamin D is influences it's values.
What is calcium - Ca2+
400
This test uses a small amount of sample. Medications and foods can change the results. Looking for small amounts of hidden objects.
What is occult blood/guaiac stool sample
400
The normal vaule is 5000- 10,000 mm3 and is a count of the total number of leukocytes- usually indicates infection, inflammation or tissue necrosis
What is a white blood cell count
400
The patient's full name, date and time written, medication name, dosage, route of administration, time and frequency of the administration, and signiture
What are components of a medication order.
500
This lyte plasy a role in neuromuscular function. There is a relationship between this and Ca2+.
What is phospohorus -P+
500
This test needs the patient to be NPO for at least 8 hours and will have a result of 80-100 if normal.
What is fasting blood glucose.
500
These survive in the blood for 120 days and the normal count for an adult male is 4.7-6.1 x10/L
What is a red blood cell.
500
the six rights of mediation adminstration
What is the right medication, the right dose, the right patient, right route, right time, and right documentation
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