Anticoagulants
Platelets
150,000 to 400,000/mm3
RBCs
males 4.7 to 6.1 million/uL
females 4.2 to 5.4 million/uL
Total serum cholesterol
<200 mg/dL
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who has DM. Which of the following results indicates that the client's DM is controlled?
-HbA1c 8.5%
-Postprandial blood glucose 190 mg/dL
-Casual blood glucose 205 mg/dL
-Fasting blood glucose 95 mg/dL
Fasting blood glucose 95 mg/dL
A nurse is assessing a client who has heart failure and is taking daily furosemide. The client's apical pulse is weak and irregular. The nurse should ID these findings as manifestations of which of the following electrolyte imbalances?
-Hypokalemia
- Hypophosphatemia
-Hypercalcemia
-Hypermagnesemia
Hypokalemia
PT
11-12.5 seconds
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
males 14 to 18 g/dL
females 12 to 16 g/dL
Low-density lipids (LDL)
<130 mg/dL
A nurse is caring for a client with heart failure whose telemetry reading displays a flattening of the T wave. Which of the following lab results should the nurse anticipate as the cause of this ECG change?
-Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
-Digoxin level 0.7 ng/mL
-Hemoglobin 9.8 g/dL
-Calcium 8.0 mg
Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who reports manifestations suggesting systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The nurse should expect an increase in which of the following parameters for a client who has SLE?
-Platelet count
-RBC count
-Hct
-Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Partial Thromboplastin time (aPTT)
30-40 seconds
Hematocrit (Hct)
males 42% to 52%
females 37% to 47%
High density lipids (HDL)
males <45mg/dL
females <55mg/dL
A nurse is reviewing the lab findings of a client who has protein-calorie malnutrition. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
-Decreased albumin
-Elevated hemoglobin
-Elevated lymphocytes
-Decreased cortisol
Decreased albumin
A nurse is caring for an adult male client who is undergoing screening tests for atherosclerosis. Which of the following lab findings should the nurse ID as an increased risk for this disorder?
-Cholesterol level 195 mg/dL
-Elevated HDL levels
-Elevated LDL levels
-Triglyceride level 135 mg
Elevated LDL levels
INR
Normal is 0.8-1.1
WBCs
5,000 to 10,000 mm3
Triglycerides
<150 mg/dL
What is the Antidote to Warfarin?
Vitamin K
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute lymphocytic leukemia and reports a fever, chills, fatigue, and pallor over the past week. When checking the client's lab results, which of the following values should the nurse ID as contributing to the client's fatigue and pallor?
-Magnesium 2.0 mEq/L
-Hgb 6.5 g/dL
-WBC count 9.6/mm3
-Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL
Hgb 6.5 g/dL
Therapeutic INR
2-3
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
less than 20mm/hr
Troponin I
< 0.4 ng/mL
What must be monitored on Warfarin and how often should it be monitored?
INR, weekly
A patient who is taking digoxin (Lanoxin) develops ECG changes and other manifestations that indicate severe digoxin toxicity. Which of the following drugs should the health care professional have available to treat this complication?
-Acetylcysteine (Acetadote)
-Flumazenil (Mazicon)
-Fab antibody fragments (Digibind)
-Deferoxamine (Desferal)
Fab antibody fragments (Digibind)
Toxic would be over 2 mg/mL