Protein Pg 762

Question 1

type of test?

Answer 1

Blood, Urine

Question 2

What is total protein?

Answer 2

The combination of Albumin and globulin

Question 3

What constitutes the majority of protein in our body?

Answer 3

Albumin and globulin aka Total protein

Question 4

What is the total protein normal findings in an adult?

Answer 4

6.9-8.3g/dL

Question 5

What is the normal findings for Albumin in an adult?

Answer 5

3.5-5g/dL

Question 6

What is the normal findings for Globulin in an adult?

Answer 6

2.3-3.4g/dL

Question 7

What is the normal total protein for a premature child?

Answer 7

4.2-7g/dL

Question 8

What is the normal total protein for a newborn?

Answer 8

4.6-7.4g/dL

Question 9

What is the normal total protein for a infant?

Answer 9

6-6.7g/dL

Question 10

What is the normal total protein for a child?

Answer 10

6.2-8g/dL

Question 11

Proteins are the most significant contributing factor to _______ _______ in the ______ _____.

Answer 11

Proteins are the most significant contributing factor to osmotic pressure in the Vascular space.

Question 12

What does the osmotic pressure do? Minimizing what?

Answer 12

Osmotic pressure keeps the fluid in the vascular space. This will minimize extravasation of fluid.

Question 13

Where is Albumin formed?

Answer 13

In the liver

Question 14

What % does Albumin make of total protein?

Answer 14

60%

Question 15

What is the major function of Albumin?

Answer 15

maintain colloidal osmotic pressure

Question 16

What test would an RN want to do to test the function of the liver(hepatic function)?

Answer 16

Draw blood labs and get a total protein test. Looking at the results of Albumin.

Question 17

What do globulins represent?

Answer 17

All non-albumin proteins

Question 18

What happens to albumin when disease affects the liver cells?

Answer 18

It will decrease

Question 19

What types of globulins are there?

Answer 19

Alpha1, alpha2, Beta1, and beta2

Question 20

What does an RN look at to assess nutrition?

Answer 20

the serum albumin and some globulins

Question 21

A malnourished pt will have greatly _______ levels of serum proteins.

Answer 21

decreased

Question 22

true or false

Prolonged tourniquet application can increase both fractions of total protein?

Answer 22

True