Lab Values

Question 1

Normal Value for pH?

Answer 1

7.35~7.45

Question 2

Normal Value for PCo2

Answer 2

35~45 mm Hg

Question 3

Normal Value for HCo3-

Answer 3

22-26 mEq/L

Question 4

Normal Value for PO2

Answer 4

80-100mm Hg

Question 5

SaO2

Answer 5

97-100%

Question 6

pulse oximetry

Answer 6

95-100%

Question 7

Normal value of sodium?

Answer 7

135 - 145

Question 8

Normal value of K

Answer 8

3.5 to 5.1

Question 9

what are common food sources of k?

Answer 9

Avocado,fish, carrots, potatoes, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes, mushrooms

Question 10

Normal value of Calcium?

Answer 10

8.6 - 10

Question 11

food sources of Ca?

Answer 11

Rhubarb,sardines, tofu, yogurt, cheese, collard greens

Question 12

What are signs of hypocalcemia?

Answer 12

• decreased HR, hypotension, diminished peripheral pulses
• twitches, cramps. tetany, seizures, painful muscle spasms
• Positive trousseau’s and chvostek’s signs
• Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes

Question 13

What are signs of hypercalcemia?

Answer 13

• increased HR in early phase, bradycardia in later phases
• INcreased BP, boudning, full peripheral pulses
• proufound muscle weakness, absent/decreased DTR

Question 14

Normal value of Mg?

Answer 14

1.6 to 2.6

Question 15

S/S of hypomagnesium?

Answer 15

• tachy, hypertention
• shallow resp
• twitches, positive Trousseau’s and Chvostek’s signs
• Tetany, hypperreflexia
• irritability, confusion

Question 16

Hypermagensium?

Answer 16

brady cardia, hypotension

• diminished/absent DTR, skeletal muscle weakness
• lethargy confusion

Question 17

What is the antidote for magnesium overdose?

Answer 17

Calcium gluconate

Question 18

Phosphorus normal value?

Answer 18

2.7- .5

Question 19

phosphorus food sources

Answer 19

fish, organ meats, nuts , pork, beef, chicken, whole grain breads

Question 20

Atelactasis

Answer 20

excessive mucous collection, with collapse of alveolar sacs caused by mucous plugs, infectious drainage or anesthetic medications.

Question 21

Normal value of Hemoglobin

Answer 21

Men: 14-16.5
Women: 12-15

Question 22

Normal value Hct

Answer 22

male 42-52

female 35-47

Question 23

Normal value RBCs

Answer 23

Male: 4.5 - 6.2 million/microL

4-5.5 million/ microL

Question 24

Normal value of CK

Answer 24

26-174 units/L

Question 25

What does CK indicate and when does it rise?

Answer 25

Rises within 6 hours of muscle damage and peaks at 18 hours and returns to normal in 2-3 days.

Question 26

Normal value WBC

Answer 26

4500 to 11000 cells.mm^3

Question 27

Normal value of CD4

Answer 27

500 to 1600 cells/L

Question 28

aPTT value

Answer 28

20 to 36 seconds, if longer than 90 seconds then initiate bleeding precautions
-1.5-2.5 times

Question 29

What does aPTT do?

Answer 29

Evaluates how well coagulation sequence is functioning by measuring the amount of time it takes for recalcified citrated plasma to clot.

Question 30

Normal range of PT

Answer 30

9.6 to 11.8 seconds.

Therapeutic PT level is 1.5 to 2 times higher than the normal level.

Question 31

Normal therapeutic range of digoxin?

Answer 31

0.5 to 2 ng/mL

Question 32

Normal Range of Albumin

Answer 32

3.4 to 5 g/dl

Question 33

Blood urea nitrogen normal range

Answer 33

9 to 25 mg/dl

Question 34

diaphoresis:

Answer 34

sweating

Question 35

What’s a normal troponin level?

Question 36

Normal platelet range?

Answer 36

150000 to 400000 cells/mm^3

Question 37

Normal range of serum protein

Answer 37

6-8 g/dl

Question 38

hemoglobin A1C levels.

Answer 38

8% poor control

Question 39

aPTT is used to measure what

Answer 39

effectiveness of heparin therapy

Question 40

Normal serum amylase levels?

Answer 40

25 to 151 units

Question 41

Phophorus range?

Answer 41

2.7-4.5 mg/dl