CBC
This increases during infection and inflammation.
What is White Blood Cell (WBC) (4500 - 11,000)
A patient who is on standard warfarin therapy should have an INR of what?
2 - 3 seconds
Normal Sodium Values
135 - 145 mEq/L
What two lab values are used to measure the function of the Liver?
ALT and AST
A patient is admitted to the hospital for UTI and dehydration. The nurse can determine that the patient has received adequate volume replacement if the BUN is which level?
A. 3mg/dL
B. 15 mg/dL
C. 29 mg/dL
B. A normal BUN is 8 - 25mg/dL
This is the main component of erythrocytes and serves as the vehicle for transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide.
What is Hemoglobin
This test helps to diagnose the presence of a DVT, PE, or stroke?
D-Dimer
Normal Potassium Levels
3.5 - 5.0 mEq/L
What is the normal value range for ALT?
10 to 40 units
A patient with a diagnosis of CHF is about to receive Lasix, what potassium level should be reported before administering the medication?
A. 3.2 mEq/dL
B. 3.8 mEq/dL
C. 4.6 mEq/dL
A. Normal K level 3.5 - 5.0 mEq/dL
What precautions should be put in place for patient's with a low platelet count?
Bleeding precautions
A patient is being admitted to your Med Surg unit with a diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction, what diagnostic lab can help make this diagnosis?
Troponin I
What is the normal value for Magnesium?
1.6 - 2.6 mg/dL
What is the normal range for AST?
10 - 30 units
The nurse is caring for cancer patient who is immunocompromised. The nurse should consider implementing neutropenic precautions for a patient with a WBC of what?
A. 5800 cells
B. 8400 cells
C. 2000 cells
C. 2000 cells
This functions as a hemostatic plug formation.
Platelets
What is a normal Troponin I value?
Below 0.04 ng/mL
What two lab values should be checked when renal function is being evaluated?
BUN and Creatinine
If a patient has an elevated Bilirubin level what color could you expect their skin to be?
Jaundice (yellow)
A patient who has a history of GIB has a platelet count of 300,000. What action should the nurse take?
A. Report the abnormally high count.
B. Place the patient on bleeding precautions.
C. This is a normal finding.
C.
What is the normal range for platelets?
150,000 - 450,000
A patient is diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure, what is the primary marker for identifying this in patients?
Brain Natriuretic Peptides (BNP) Less than 100pg/mL
What is the normal values for BUN and Creatinine?
BUN 8 - 25
Creatinine 0.6 - 1.3A patient with a pancreatic disorder you would check what lab values?
Amylase and Lipase
You're caring for a patient who has A-fib and takes Coumadin, there INR comes back at 2.3. What actions should the nurse take?
A. Give the Coumadin
B. Hold the Coumadin
C. Give an extra dose of Coumadin
A.