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What is the normal respiratory rate range for an adult?
What is 16 - 20 breaths/min.
High levels of this may indicate diabetic ketoacidosis, Cushing syndrome, dehydrations, kidney disease, diabetes insipidus, vomiting, diarrhea, hyperaldosteronism, or coma.
What is sodium?
What is the normal range for WBC?
What is 5,000 - 10,000/mcl
What body system relates to CBC test?
What is the hematologic (circulatory system)
Which lab tests would be ordered to diagnose anemia?
What is a CBC
What is the normal range for HR in an adult?
What is 60-100 BPM
High levels of this may indicate infection, inflammation, leukemia, tissue damage, stress, malnutrition, burns, lupus, kidney failure, TB, or thyroid problems.
What are WBCs?
A 37-year-old female has received 2 units of packed red blood cells. What is the desired hemoglobin level range for this patient?
What is 12 - 18 g/dL
What does hematocrit measure?
What is the percentage of RBC in total blood volume (cell volume)
Where are platelets actually made?
What is in the bone marrow?
What is the normal temperature of an adult in Celsius?
What is 36.6 - 37 degrees.
Biggest concern for low platelet levels
What is bleeding?
What is the normal range for glucose?
What is 70 - 110 mg/dL
Iron deficiency (anemia) would results in what abnormal lab value?
What is hemoglobin levels
What is monitor intake and output, s/s of blood pressure concerns, dizziness, confusion, and increased risk of falls?
This is the normal heart rate for children ages 1-3 years old
What is 80-125 BPM?
S/S this level is low include: weight loss, loss of appetite, bloating, muscle pain/weakness/cramping, nausea, vomiting, cardiac arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), and muscle twitches.
What is magnesium?
My platelet count is 150,000. Is this high, low, or normal?
What is normal
Identify the following ABG:
pH: 7.30
PCO2: 56
HCO3-: 33
What is respiratory acidosis
I have lots of medical issues like COPD, diabetes, a cerebrovascular accident and a cardiac dysrhythmia. Which of these pathos will affect my very high HGB and HCT levels?
What is COPD - HGB carries O2 to cells and removes CO2 from cells. In COPD, there is not as much O2 so the HGB holds on to more to compensate.
This is the normal respiratory rate for babies ages 0-3 months.
What is 30-60 breaths/min?
What is nervousness, dizziness, trembling, seating, hunger, weakness, and palpitations?
What is the normal value for K+?
What is 3.5 - 5.0 mEq/L
What does the PaO2/FiO2 ratio measure?
What is the degree of hypoxia.
My doctor says I need the type of test called a manual "differential". What does that mean?
What is the sample is viewed under a microscope and a person counts the cells?
These are s/s of high levels of BUN and Creatinine.
What is dehydration, shock, MI, CHF (BUN). Acute or chronic kidney disease, urinary obstruction, CHF (Creatinine).
What is normal range hematocrit?
What is 37 - 40%
A patient with liver failure has jaundice. What lab result provides evidence of this finding in the patient?
What is bilirubin.