Lab Values

Question 1

Normal pH

Answer 1

7.35-7.45

Question 2

Normal SpO2

Answer 2

98-100%

Question 3

Normal PaO2

Answer 3

90-100

Question 4

Normal PaCO2

Answer 4

35-45

Question 5

Hypercapnea

Answer 5

PaCO2 >45

Question 6

Hypocapnea

Answer 6

PaCO2 <35

Question 7

Normal HCO-3

Answer 7

22-28

Question 8

HCO-3 increase

Answer 8

pH increase

Question 9

HCO-3 decrease

Answer 9

pH decrease

Question 10

PaCO2 increase

Answer 10

pH decrease

Question 11

PaCO2 decease

Answer 11

pH increase

Question 12

What causes respiratory alkalosis

Answer 12

Alveolar hyperventilation

Question 13

What causes respiratory acidosis

Answer 13

Alveolar hypoventilation

Question 14

What causes metabolic alkalosis

Answer 14

Bicarbonate ingestion, vomiting, diuretics, steroids, adrenal disease

Question 15

What causes metabolic acidosis

Answer 15

Diabetic, lactic, uremic acidosis, prolonged diarrhea

Question 16

Dizziness, syncope, tingling, numbness, early tetany

Answer 16

Respiratory alkalosis

Question 17

Anxiety, restlessness, dyspnea, headache, confusion, coma

Answer 17

Respiratory acidosis

Question 18

Weakness, mental dullness, possibly early tetany

Answer 18

Metabolic alkalosis

Question 19

Secondary hyperventilation, nausea, lethargy, coma

Answer 19

Metabolic acidosis

Question 20

Alkalotic pH

Answer 20

> 7.45

Question 21

Acidotic pH

Answer 21

<7.35

Question 22

Prothrombin time

Answer 22

11-15 sec

Question 23

Partial thromboplastin time

Answer 23

25-40 sec

Question 24

INR

Answer 24

0.9-1.1

Question 25

Bleeding time

Answer 25

2-10 min

Question 26

C reactive protein

Answer 26

<10 mg/L

Question 27

White blood cells

Answer 27

4,300-10,800

Question 28

Male red blood cells

Answer 28

4.6-6.2 x 10^6

Question 29

Female red blood cells

Answer 29

4.2-5.9 x 10^6

Question 30

male ESR

Answer 30

<15

Question 31

Female ESR

Answer 31

<20

Question 32

Male hematocrit

Answer 32

45-52%

Question 33

Female hematocrit

Answer 33

37-48%

Question 34

Male hemoglobin

Answer 34

13-18

Question 35

Female hemoglobin

Answer 35

12-16

Question 36

Platelet count

Answer 36

150,000-450,000

Question 37

Platelet count <20,000

Answer 37

AROM, ADL only

Question 38

Platelet count 20,000-30,000

Answer 38

Light exercise

Question 39

Platelet count 30,000-50,000

Answer 39

Moderate exercise

Question 40

Platelet count 50,000-150,000

Answer 40

Some limitations

Question 41

WBC >5000

Answer 41

Light or regular exercise

Question 42

WBC <5000 with fever

Answer 42

No exercise

Question 43

WBC <1000

Answer 43

No exercise | Wear a mask

Question 44

Hemoglobin >10

Answer 44

Regular exercise

Question 45

Hemoglobin 8-10

Answer 45

Light exercise

Question 46

Hemoglobin <8

Answer 46

No exercise

Question 47

Hematocrit >25%

Answer 47

Light or regular exercise

Question 48

Hematocrit <25%

Answer 48

No exercise

Question 49

High ESR and WBC, hemoglobin and hematocrit show anemia

Answer 49

RA | Rheumatoid factor also elevated but I couldn’t make it too easy