Tests
Test used to assess esophageal motility
What is Barium Swallow
Blood glucose mg/dL
What is 74 -106 mg/dL
INR
What is venipuncture; place sample in a light blue blood tube or fingerstick using point-of-care meter and test-strip/cartridge
APTT critical value (seconds)
What is 70 seconds or greater
No radiation exposure or pain associated with this diagnostic test but is contraindicated for patient's with metal prostheses, valves, aneurysm clips, or other metallic objects (some tattoos)
What is MRI
Diagnostic test to help identify spinal cord lesions and can "see through bone", and can cause claustrophobia
What is an MRI
White blood cells (WBC) cells/mm3
What is 5,000 -10,000 cell/mm3
Urine C & S (Voided)
What is after cleaning genitals, collect a midstream urine specimen in a sterile container.
Serum Creatinine (mg/dL)
What is greater than 7.4 mg/dL
K+ normal range (mEq/L)
What is 3.5-5 mEq/L
This diagnostic test, requires the nurse to assess for shellfish/iodine allergy, and mark peripheral pulses. Post-test, the patient must remain flat for 2-6 hours
What is Cardiac Catheterization
Prothrombin time (PT) seconds
What is 11-12.5 seconds
Sputum C & S
What is have client rinse mouth, take a deep breath, and cough sputum (not saliva) into sterile container, approximately 5 mL.
K+ (high & low) mEq/L
What is greater than 6 mEq/L and less than 2.5 mEq/L
Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) indicates what abnormalities
What is infections and inflammation
These two blood tests begin with an H, and the results are presented in a % format
What is Hct and Hgb A1c
Sodium (NA) mEq/L
What is 136 -145 mEq/L
MRSA
What is use a sterile swab culturette. Rotate the swabs 1-2 cm inside each nostril for three seconds, swab both nostrils with the same swab, then place swab into the culturette container.
Other areas may include axillae and groins, and lesions/wounds. Use a separate swab for wounds/lesions.
Magnesium (high & low) mg/dL
What is greater than 4.9 mg/dL and less than 1.2 mg/dL
A platelet count less than 100,000 per microliter
What is thrombocytopenia
This blood test is included in a BMP and is most sensitive in detecting renal impairment
What is serum creatinine.
Glycosylated hemoglobin levels in patients without diabetes
What is 4% -5.7%
Fecal Occult Blood Test (Guaiac)
What is place a tiny smear taken from two areas of a stool specimen onto a hemoccult card
Collect a sample on three different days.
Calcium (high & low) mg/dL
What is greater than 12 mg/dL and less than 7 mg/dL
Normal values for UA: Color, pH, specific gravity, glucose, ketones, and bilirubin.
What is light yellow to amber, pH 4.6 - 8, specific gravity 1.005 - 1.03, and glucose, ketones, and bilirubin are negative