RESPIRATORY SYSTEM TEST C Flashcards
1
Q
Arterial blood gases (ABGs)
A
Acid-base balance
2
Q
Bronchoalveolar lavage
A
Microbial infection
3
Q
Cold agglutinins
A
Atypical pneumonia
4
Q
Complete blood count (CBC)
A
Pneumonia
5
Q
Electrolytes (Lytes)
A
Acid-base balance
6
Q
Gram stain
A
Microbial infection
7
Q
Pleural fluid analysis
A
Infection, malignancy, or organ failure
8
Q
Sweat chloride test
A
Cystic fibrosis
9
Q
Thoracentesis
A
Obtain pleural fluid analysis
10
Q
Throat and sputum cultures
A
Bacterial infection/ tuberculosis