What does BNP stand for?
Brain Natriuretic Peptide
(hormone in the "downstairs" or "pumping chambers" of the heart)
What is the normal value for TNT?
<0.1ng/mL
What does CK-MB/CPK-MB stand for?
creatinine phosokinase muscle brain
What is the purpose of an ABG?
To measure the acidity (pH), levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood from an artery.
What is the normal values for PaCO2?
PaCO2: 35-45mm Hg
What is the purpose of this test?
To determine the presence of infection.
What values are concerning and what might they indicate?
Glucose present - uncontrolled diabetes, kidney disease
Ketones present - uncontrolled diabetes, alcoholism, low CHO diet
What is the purpose of this test?
To measure the amount of the BNP hormone in the blood and assess for heart failure.
What is the normal value for Troponin and TNI?
< 0.03ng/mL
What is the normal value?
<3%-6% of total CK
What are the components of an ABG?
PaO2, PaCO2, pH, HCO3, SO2, O2, BE
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What is the normal values for pH?
pH: 7.35-7.45
What is the normal value for pH?
4.6-8.0
What values are concerning and what might they indicate?
The pH is low=metabolic or respiratory acidosis
Specific gravity is high=dehydration, diuretic use and kidney disease.
Normal Value?
<100 pcg/mL
A high value of troponin in the blood is indicative of?
Heart muscle injury
A high value of CK-MB in the blood is indicative of?
Heart muscle damage caused by heart attack.
*Same as Troponin
What is the normal values for PaO2?
PaO2: 80-100mm Hg
What is the normal values for HCO3?
HCO3: 22-26 mEq/L
Which parts of this test do we want to see none or very few?
*For 300 extra points tell me what happens if these are present in the urine.
Protein-0-8
*kidney damage, HTN pregnancy, infection
Glucose-none
*uncontrolled diabetes, kidney disease
Ketones-none
*uncontrolled diabetes, alcoholism, low CHO diet
Microscopic Analysis-very few RBCs/WBCs
*UTI
Nitrates-none
*UTI
What values are concerning and what might they indicate?
The pH is high=metabolic or respiratory alkalosis
Specific gravity is low=overhydration, sugar or protein present
High value BNP is indicative of?
CHF
Heart failure and increased pressure/fluid in the heart.
When will you see this elevation in the blood?
4-6 hours after a heart attack
At the highest level 12-24 hours after heart attack
What is one difference between Troponin and CK-MB?
Troponin=protein
CK-MB=enzyme
*both have same effects of high values and are used for the same purpose
What are the normal values for SO2(O2 sat) and O2 content(O2CT)?
SO2(O2 sat): 95%-100%
O2 content(O2CT): 15-22mL/100mL blood
What is the normal value for BE (base excess)?
BE (base excess): -2 to +2 mEq/L
What is the normal value for specific gravity and what are the high and low values indicative of?
Normal: 1.005-1.030
High: dehydration, diuretic use, kidney disease
Low: overhydration, sugar or protein present
What values are concerning and what might they indicate?
The color, clarity, microscopic analysis, nitrates and protein are all out of range and are indicative of an infection, more specifically, a UTI.
A 74 year old female presents to the ER with complaints of dyspnea, persistent cough, and unable to sleep at night due to difficulty breathing. On assessment, you note crackles throughout the lung fields, respiratory rate of 25, and an oxygen saturation of 90% on room air. Which of the following lab results confirm your suspicions of heart failure?
B. BNP 820
A client arrives in the emergency department complaining of chest pain that began 4 hours ago. A troponin T blood specimen is obtained and the results indicate a level of 0.6 ng/mL. The nurse determines that this result indicates which finding?
A high level that indicates heart muscle injury occurred.
Of Troponin and CK-MB which one has a higher sensitivity and should be used first if both are available when testing for acute MI?
*Think of their values.
Troponin
A patient is on continuous BiPap and has arterial blood gases (ABGs) drawn. Select ALL the abnormal results:
A- pH=low
B- PaCO2=high
E- SO2=low
G- BE=low
A patient has the following arterial blood gases (ABGs). How do you interpret these results:
pH 7.38, HCO3 24, and PCO2 38
Normal
A nurse cares for a client with a urine specific gravity of 1.040. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Obtain a urine culture and sensitivity.
b. Place the client on restricted fluids.
c. Assess the clients creatinine level.
d. Increase the clients fluid intake.
D
Normal specific gravity for urine is 1.005 to 1.030. A high specific gravity can occur with dehydration, diuretic use, and kidney disease.
Increasing the clients fluid intake would be a beneficial intervention.
Assessing the creatinine or obtaining a urine culture would not provide data necessary for the nurse to make a clinical decision.
What values are concerning and what might they indicate?
None, this is some good pee!