Lab Values
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Normal range for K+
The clear, thin, watery plasma drainage that appears from a wound by the second to third day post injury
Serous
Decreased oxygen in the BLOOD is called
hypoxemia
The process of drawing blood is called
phlebotomy
The cleanest possible environment free from all pathogens...
surgical asepsis
70-110 mg/dL
Normal range for glucose
Thick, opaque drainage from a wound that indicates infection
Purulent
Increase carbon dioxide in the blood
hypercapnia
A clean catch specimen would be best used for what test?
Urine culture and sensitivity
All tools in surgery must be sterilized by what 2 means?
Chemical or physical
135-145 mEq/L
Normal Range for Na+
What dressing would be used for small amounts of exudate
dry dressing
One liter of oxygen will increase the FiO2 by what percent?
4%
How long do you clamp a foley catheter before collecting a urine sample?
15-30 min
Below the waist is considered...
contaminated
7.35-7.45
normal range for pH
A dressing containing hydro active particles and are moldable
Hydrocolloid dressings
A device for oxygen delivery using a range of 1-6 LPM
nasal cannula
When testing for occult blood, take samples from
at least 2 different areas of the stool
The border around a sterile field that is not sterile is how large?
1 inch
12-17 g/dL
normal range for Hgb (hemoglobin)
A wound with jagged, irregular edges
Laceration
Room air is what percentage of oxygen?
21%
An acceptable specimen for a sputum sample must contain material from where?
material coughed up from the lungs and bronchus
True or false....
microorganisms can be seen by the naked eye...
False
4,000- 10,000 /mL
normal WBC count
A serious injury where the skin is forcibly torn from the tissue beneath it
avulsion
Decreased oxygen at the cellular level is called..
hypoxia
The color developer for a fecal occult blood test is..
hydrogen peroxide
True or false....
you can use a sterile item that has fallen on the floor as long as the package is sealed
FALSE