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Electrolytes
Renal
Acid-Base
Misc
Hematology
100
The major extracellular cation
What is sodium?
100
A catabolic product of muscle metabolism
What is creatinine?
100
The major extracellular anion
What is chloride?
100
This condition can lead to tetany
What is hypocalcemia?
100
A count of <100 on this laboratory test is an indication for holding Lovenox
What is platelets?
200
The major intracellular cation
What is potassium?
200
This LAB value represents nitrous wastes in the blood
What is BUN?
200
You are caring for a COPD patient and you notice that his CO2 on his metabolic profile is 38 (nl 23-30mEq/L). Based on this patient’s history of COPD and this lab value, you suspect that this patient has this condition.
What is CO2 retention?
200
You are caring for a cancer patient who is admitted with nausea and vomiting. You note on her AM lab work that here WBC count is 750 (NL 5000-10000). You recognize that this patient will need this type of precautions.
What is neutropenic precautions?
200
You are caring for a patient who is 3 days post AAA repair. The nurse extender notifies you that the patient’s temperature is 101.9 . You prepare to notify the physician and you anticipate that he will order blood, urine and sputum cultures as well as this serum test.
What is CBC or WBC?
300
Causes nerve and muscle cells to be partially depolarized and can produce cardiac arrest
What is hypokalemia?
300
You are caring for a patient with a head injury who is producing a very large amount of urine. You are concerned that this patient may be exhibiting signs of diabetes insipidus. You notify the physician of these finding and you would expect for him to order this type of test.
What is urine specific gravity?
300
This electrolyte level is inversely related to the pH
What is potassium?
300
Chemistry values which are often indicative of pancreatitis when elevated
What is amylase and lipase?
300
A negative or normal result of this lab test can be used to rule out DVT (deep vein thrombosis).
What is D-dimer?
400
This electrolyte imbalance can lead to seizures and death
What is hypo/hypernatremia?
400
A BUN/Creatnine ratio of greater than 20:1 represents this
What is pre-renal azotemia?
400
PH 7.30, PCO2 35, HCO3 18
What is metabolic acidosis?
400
A laboratory test that is useful in determining a patient’s nutritional status.
What is albumin and/or pre-albumin?
400
Your patients monitor alarm sounds and your arterial pressure waveform is flat. When you check on your patient, you find that the arterial catheter has been dislodged and there is a very large volume of blood between the patients legs. A stat CBC is ordered and you would expect the H&H to reflect this blood loss in this way.
What is little to no change?
500
This electrolyte imbalance can cause a paralytic ileus
What is hypokalemia?
500
You are caring for a patient who is 3 days post CABG. On day 2 his BUN was 50 and creatinine was 1.0, his HCT was 29.5. The physician orders NS @ 125/hr x 2 liters. On day 3 his BUN is 55, creatinine 1.2 and HCT 27.5. Based on these findings, you suspect that the physician would consider this test.
What is stool for occult blood?
500
Kussmaul respirations can be a compensation for what acid-base imbalance?
What is metabolic acidosis?
500
These two IV drugs are used together to treat hyperkalemia and they work by shifting potassium from the intravascular space into the intracellular space
What is glucose + insulin?
500
When this type of WBC is elevated along with fever, you would expect a bacterial infection.
What is polys or neutrophils?