Lab Results

Question 1

A nurse is reviewing a client’s repeat laboratory results 4 hr after administering fresh frozen plasma (FFP). Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse review?

Answer 1

The nurse should review the client’s prothrombin time after the administration of FFP, which is plasma rich in clotting factors. FFP is administered to treat acute clotting disorders. The desired effect is a decrease in the prothrombin time.

Question 2

The nurse should review the client’s _____ if there is a possible infection.

Answer 2

WBC count

Question 3

The nurse should review the client’s _____ following administration of platelets.

Answer 3

platelet count

Question 4

The nurse should review the client’s _____ following the administration of packed red blood cells.

Answer 4

hematocrit

Question 5

BNP levels increase as the result of the ventricular hypertrophy that occurs in heart failure. A BNP level above _____ is indicative of heart failure. Levels continue to increase with the severity of the heart failure.

Answer 5

> 100 pg/mL