Lab Values
Urine specific gravity
What is 1.005-1.030?
pt/st "I should limit nuts, green vegetables, bananas, oranges, peanut butter and chocolate"
What is Hypermagnesemia?
patient comes in with a high fever, WBCs elevated, fatigue, and dyspnea
What is Pneumonia?
"I shouldn't eat green-leafy vegetables when I'm taking this med"
What is warfarin (COUMADIN)?
pO2 81
pH 7.35
pCO2 81
HCO3 36
What is Respiratory acidosis?
complete compensation
specific only to cardiac injury, if no injury it is less than 0.1
What is Troponin?
Hypothalamic, renal, adrenal-cortical, cardiac, and gastrointestinal are important for______________
What is the regulates Water Balance?
pt/st "I must take this medication everyday to prevent asthma exacerbation in the evenings cause it can cause drowsiness"
What is montelukast (Singulair)?
this is directly related to Right-sided heart failure
What is Left-sided heart failure?
pO2 78
pH 7.30
pCO2 38
HCO3 43
What is Metabolic alkalosis?
no comp
hypoxia
Marker of inflammation
What is CRP?
"this imbalance will cause me to have dehydration"
What is Fluid Volume Deficit?
silent chest occurs when...
What is the wheezing stops, and life-threatening respiratory distress occurs, pt may need immediate intubation?
I just received a knee arthroplasty (knee replacement), I know I'm at risk for __________
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?
pO2 49
pH 7.50
pCO2 50
HCO3 45
What is Metabolic alkalosis?
partial compensation
hypoxia
this lab test for myocardial injury
CK-MB
this imbalance can cause; restlessness, lethargy, coma, & agitation
What is Hypernatremia?
this type of breathing prevents bronchiolar collapse
What is pursed-lip breathing?
provides visual assessment of coronary arteries
What is Cardiac Catherization?
pO2 52
pH 7.44
pCO2 56
HCO3 44
What is Metabolic alkalosis?
complete compensation
hypoxia
a coagulation test that measures time of clotting.
What is PT/INR?
this imbalance can cause; hyperglycemia, paresthesia, muscle weakness, leg cramps and pulse irregularities
What is Hypokalemia?
pt/st "when I have an acute asthma attack, I should use my________"
What is a Rescue Inhaler?
Chest pain
Dyspnea
Blood Tinged sputum
What is a Pulmonary Embolism?
Dialysis patient's ABGs
What is Metabolic acidosis?
pH 7.29 pCO2 38 HCO3 18