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1
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normal range for potassium

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K+ 3.5-5

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normal functions for potassium

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maintain resting potential of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle - muscle function and nerve impulse conduction

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what can cause hypokalemia?

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(less than 3.5)

  • diarrhea
  • diabetic ketoacidosis
  • potassium wasting diuretics
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signs and symptoms of hypokalemia

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(less than 3.5)

  • muscle weakness - life-threatening if respiratory muscles
  • cardiac dysrhythmias
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5
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what can hyperkalemia?

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(greater than 5)

  • oliguria
  • kidney dysfunction
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signs and symptoms of hyperkalemia?

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(greater than 5)

  • muscle weakness
  • ascending paralysis
  • cardiac dysrhythmias
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what is the main concern with hyperkalemia and hypokalemia? K+

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arrhythmias and dysrhythmias

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what is the normal range for calcium?

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Ca+ 8.4-10.5

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9
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what is the normal function of calcium?

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influences excitability of nerve and muscle cells - muscle contraction

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10
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where is calcium found?

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blood, teeth, and blood clotting

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11
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what can cause hypocalcemia?

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(less than 8.4)

  • diarrhea
  • malabsorption syndrome like chron’s disease
  • vitamin D deficiency
  • hypoparathyroidism
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12
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what vitamin is needed to absorb calcium?

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vitamin D

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signs and symptoms of hypocalcemia?

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(less than 8.4)

  • numbness
  • tingling
  • positive chvostek’s sign
  • positive trousseau sign
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chvostek’s sign

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facial muscle spams caused by tapping a spot close to the ear

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trousseau’s sign

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hand spasm due to pressure on the arm like a blood pressure cough

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16
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paget’s disease

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interferes with bone replacement cycle

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17
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what can cause hypercalcemia?

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(greater than 10.5)

  • hyperparathyroidism
  • paget’s disease
  • thiazide diuretics
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signs and symptoms of hypercalcemia

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(greater than 10.5)

  • decreased reflexes
  • bone pain
  • weakness
  • confusion
  • lethargy
  • decreased level of consciousness
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19
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the normal level of magnesium?

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Mg2+ 1.5-2.5

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20
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what can cause hypomagnesemia?

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(less than 1.5)

  • dietary restrictions
  • diuretics
  • malabsorption
  • diabetic ketoacidosis
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signs and symptoms of hypomagnesemia?

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(less than 1.5)

  • hypocalcemia
  • irritable
  • hypertension
  • involuntary movements
  • hyperactive deep tendons reflex
  • positive chvostek’s sign
  • positive trousseau’s sign
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22
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what can cause hypermagnesemia?

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(greater than 2.5)

  • end-stage renal disease
  • preeclampsia
  • administration of IV mag2+
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signs and symptoms of hypermagnesemia?

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(greater than 2.5)

  • lethargy
  • absent or diminished deep tendon reflex
  • EKG changes
  • nausea and vomiting
  • impaired breathing
  • cardiac arrest
  • hypotension
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24
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relationship between magnesium, calcium, and phosphate

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magnesium and calcium are inversely related to phosphate

  • if magnesium and calcium are high, then phosphate will be low
  • of magnesium and calcium are low, the phosphate will be high
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25
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normal hematocrit range

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men - 45-52%

women - 37-48%

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26
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what is hematocrit?

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percent of the blood that is RBC

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27
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what increases hematocrit range?

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increases with dehydration

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28
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normal hemaglobin range?

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men - 13-18

women - 12-16

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29
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what can cause low hemoglobin levels?

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(below 13 in men and 12 in women)

  • blood loss
  • hemolytic anemia
  • bone marrow suppression
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30
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symptoms of low hemoglobin?

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(below 13 in men and 12 in women)

- dyspnea

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31
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what is hemoglobin?

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part of the RBC that carries oxygen

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32
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what substance is needed to make hemoglobin?

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iron

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33
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under what value of hemoglobin do you become concerned for a blood transfusion?

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HGB under 10

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34
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normal relationship between hematocrit and hemoglobin?

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hematocrit should be 3 times higher than hemoglobin

35
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what is the normal range for RBC?

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men 4.7 - 6.1

women 4.2-5.4

36
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what is secreted by the kidneys to stimulate RBC production in the bone marrow?

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erythropoietin

37
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what is inside a RBC?

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hemaglobin - carries O2

38
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where are RBC made?

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bone marrow

39
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what is required to make RBC?

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B12 and folic acid

40
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what is anemia?

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low RBC - decreased erythrocytes

41
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what are signs and symptoms of anemia?

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pale, weak, SOB with activity

42
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what is polycythemia?

43
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what does polycythemia due to blood?

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blood becomes more viscous (thick)

44
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what does polycythemia decrease?

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decreases percent of cellular O2

45
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what is the normal range for WBC?

46
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what does WBC do?

A

fight infection

47
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where are WBC made?

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bone marrow and lymphoid tissue

48
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what are the two types of WBC?

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granulocytes and agrunolocytes

49
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leukopenia

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(less than 5,000)

- low levels of WBC - risk for infection

50
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leukemia

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abnormal WBC - risk for infection

51
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leukocytosis

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(greater than 10,000)

- high levels of WBC - fighting infection

52
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normal level for creatinine?

53
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what is creatinine?

A

waste product excreted by kidneys

54
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what do creatinine levels evaluate?

A

kidney function (some antibiotics are nephrotoxic)

55
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normal level for blood urea nitrogen (BUN)?

56
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what do BUN levels evaluate?

A

kidney function

57
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signs and symptoms of high BUN levels?

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(greater than 20)

  • result of dehydration
  • may indicate low kidney function
  • mental confusion
58
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two kinds of total protein?

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albumin and globulin

59
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what regulates albumin and globulins (total protein)?

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regulated by the liver and kidneys

60
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what is the function of albumin?

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  • carrying drugs
  • fluid balance
  • maintaining osmotic pressure
61
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what is the function of globulins?

62
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what does pre albumin evaluate?

A

nutritional status

63
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normal bilirubin level?

64
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what is bilirubin?

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from destructed RBCs in the liver

65
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what does bile do?

A

give color to stool

66
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what do high bilirubin levels cause?

A

(greater than 1.0)

jaundice

67
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what should cholesterol be less than total?

68
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what does high cholesterol lead to?

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(greater than 150)

- leads to atherosclerosis which can decrease blood flow and cause a MI or TIA

69
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what is ldl in terms of cholesterol?

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l = lethal, bad cholesterol

70
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what is hdl in terms of cholesterol?

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h = healthy, good cholesterol

71
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what do enzymes always end in?

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“-ase”

72
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what is an isoenzyme?

A

can isolate the source of tissue damage

- damaged tissue will release the enzyme

73
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BNP

A

another marker for CHF

74
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elevated cardiac tropin

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elevation shows cardiac event

75
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the normal range for platelet count/thrombocyte count

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150,000-400,000

76
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thrombocytopenia

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(less than 150,000)

  • idiopathic
  • bone marrow disease
  • drugs and radiation therapy
77
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thrombocytosis

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(greater than 400,000)

  • malignant tumors
  • splenectomy
78
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aspirin and platelets

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asprin interferes with clotting mechanism and the body compensates by producing platelets

79
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normal level for sodium

80
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what is hyponatremia?

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(less than 135)

  • gain of more water than salt
  • loss of more salt than water
  • cells swell
81
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signs and symptoms of hyponatremia?

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(less than 135)

  • decreased level of consciousness
  • confusion
  • lethargy
  • coma
  • seizures if it occurs rapidly
82
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what is hypernatremia?

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(greater than 145)

  • loss of more water than salt
  • gain of more salt than water
  • cells shrivel
83
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signs and symptoms of hypernatremia?

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(greater than 145)

  • decreased level of consciousness
  • confusion
  • lethargy
  • coma
  • thirst
  • seizures if it occurs rapidly

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