General CEN

Question 1

What is SIRS?

Answer 1

The presensce of two or more of the the ff conditions:
Temperature greater than 38° C (100.4° F) or less than 36° C (96.8° F).
Heart rate greater than 90 beats per minute.
Respiratory rate greater than 20 breaths per minute or PaCO 2 greater than 32mmHg.
White blood cell count greater than 12,000/mm 3 , less than 4000/mm 3 , or more than 10% immature (band) forms

Question 2

Normal serum creatinine range?

Answer 2

0.6 to 1.3

Question 3

Normal magnesium level?

Answer 3

1.3 to 2.1

Question 4

Normal serum osmolality?

Answer 4

285 - 295 mOsm/kg

Question 5

What factor is hemophilia A?

Answer 5

Factor VIII

Question 6

Proper way to obtain blood ammonia sample is use what kind of lab tube?

Answer 6

Heparin on ice

Question 7

Brachial plexus injury scoring?

Answer 7

0 - no movement
1 - slight flicker on the muscle
2 - movement against gravity but cannot overcome gravity
3 - movement against gravity but cannot overcome resistance
4 - movement against gravity and resistance but weak
5 - full/strong movement against gravity and resistance

Question 8

Arterial pH level for HHNS?

Answer 8

Normal

Question 9

Serum osmolarity for DKA:

Answer 9

300-350 mOsm/L

Question 10

Serum osmolarity for HHNS:

Answer 10

> 350 mOsm/L

Question 11

Plasma bicarbonate level in HHNS:

Answer 11

Normal

Question 12

Plasma bicarbonate for DKA?

Question 12

Arterial pH level for DKA?

Question 13

Blood glucose if HHNS?

Answer 13

> 600

Question 14

Blood glucose of DKA?

Answer 14

> 250