Adult Values

Question 1

Total WBCs

Answer 1

5000-10,000/mm3

Question 2

Hemoglobin (Hbg, Hb)

Answer 2

M: 14-17.4 g/dL
F: 12-16 g/dL
protein in RBC, binds O2

Question 3

Hematocrit (Hct)

Answer 3

M: 42%-52%
F: 36%-48%
% of red blood cells in blood.

Question 4

Magnesium (Mg)

Answer 4

1.8-2.6 mEq/L

Question 5

Potassium (K)

Answer 5

3.5-5.2 mEq/L

Question 6

Chloride (Cl)

Answer 6

96-106 mEg/L

Question 7

Sodium (Na)

Answer 7

136-145 mEq/L

Question 8

Calcium (Ca) total/ionized

Answer 8

Total: 8.8-10.4 mg/dL
Ionized: 1.16-1.32 mmol/L

Question 9

Phosphate (PO4)

Answer 9

3.0-4.5mg/dL

Question 10

pH

Answer 10

7.35-7.45

Question 11

PaCO2

Answer 11

35-45 mmHg

Question 12

HCO3

Answer 12

22-26 mEq/L

Question 13

PaO2

Answer 13

80-100 mmHg

Question 14

SaO2

Answer 14

Over 95%

Question 15

Platelet

Answer 15

140-400 X 10^3/mm^3

Question 16

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

Answer 16

Adult: 10-20 mg/dL

Question 17

B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)

Answer 17

under 100 pg/mL, indicates over-expansion of cardiomyocytes/ventricles

Question 18

serum creatinine

Answer 18

0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL male, 0.4 - 1.0 mg/dL female, ↑ = poor renal excretion

Question 19

HbA1c

Answer 19

5-7%, correlates w BG for 3 mos, ↑ % = ↑ BG

Question 20

d-Dimer

Answer 20

under 1.37 mmol/L, indicates that thrombin and plasmin generation have occurred (break down clots) dx DVT and MI

Question 21

activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT/ “PTT”)

Answer 21

21-35 secs, mx heparin therapy (2.5 X), aPTT more sensitive and used to mx hep

Question 22

prothrombin time (PT)
international normalized ration (INR)

Answer 22

PT 11-13 secs, INR 0.8-1.2, mx warfarin therapy (2.5 X)

Question 23

urinary output

Answer 23

30-50mL/hr

Question 24

ejection fraction

Answer 24

55-60%

Question 25

urine specific gravity

Answer 25

1.010 - 1.030, distilled water = 1.000

Question 26

dig range

Answer 26

0.5 - 2.0 ng/mL

Question 27

fasting blood glucose

Answer 27

60 - 110 mg/dL, may be ↑ w/ age, over 125 on two tests = DM dx

Question 28

procalcitonin (PCT)

Answer 28

under 0.15 ng/mL, biomarker for infection, indicates when to DC abx

Question 29

lactate

Answer 29

0.5 - 1.5 mmol/L, lactic acid from ↓ perfusion and ↑ anaerobic metabolism

Question 30

mean arterial pressure (MAP)

Answer 30

60 - 100 mm Hg

Question 31

temp

Answer 31

97.7-99.5 oral or 98.6 +/-0.9, 96.8 hypo and 100.4 hyper

Question 32

PR

Answer 32

60-100bpm

Question 33

pox

Answer 33

over 92%

Question 34

RR

Answer 34

12-20

Question 35

BP

Answer 35

120/80

Question 36

notify BP

Answer 36

Systolic over 160mmHg or under 90mmHg or gradual decrease in BP

Question 37

GFR

Answer 37

90 - 120 mL/min/1.73m^2

Question 38

ICP (CPP)

Answer 38

5 - 15 mmHg