CBC / BMP

Question 1

The basic metabolic panel normally consists of:

Answer 1

-sodium
-potassium
-chloride
- Bicarb/Carbon
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Question 2

What causes hyponatremia?

Answer 2

low sodium

- caused by water retention and/or sodium loss

Question 3

What are the life threatening values for hyponatremia?

Answer 3

155 mmol/L

Question 4

What can hypernatremia lead to?

Answer 4

rupture of blood vessels

Question 5

What is hypokalemia? cause?

Answer 5

low potassium
-diuretics and GI loss are major causes
familial hypokalemic paralysis

Question 6

What is hyperkalemia? cause?

Answer 6

high potassium

during acute renal failure but can be drug induced by a diuretic

Question 7

What are the life threatening values of potassium?

Answer 7

6.5 mmol/L

Question 8

What is hypochloremia?

Answer 8

low chloride

-metabolic acidosis

Question 9

What is hyperchloremia?

Answer 9

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Question 10

What is the purpose of CO2 levels?

Answer 10

approximate the values of HCO3

Question 11

What happens with CO2 values are decreased?

Answer 11

metabolic acidosis

Question 12

What happens with CO2 values are increased?

Answer 12

• metabolic alkalosis

- chronic respiratory acidosis

Question 13

BUN is used for?

Answer 13

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Question 14

Creatinine

Answer 14

how well kidneys are functioning in 24 hour operiuod

• evaluate glomerular function
• checked with BUN to differentiate between (slide)

Question 15

Glucose is used to?

Answer 15

diagnose hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia

Question 16

What is the most common diagnosis from increased glucose?

Answer 16

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Question 17

Be able to complete fishbone for CBC?

Answer 17

-won’t see

Question 18

What are the electrolyte panels?

Answer 18

sodium-chloride

potassium-bicarbonate

Question 19

Be able to write SMA-6.

Answer 19

sodium-chloride

potassium-bicarbonate