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    Nursing: Lab Values: a QuickStudy Laminated 6-Page Reference Guide
    Nursing: Lab Values: a QuickStudy Laminated 6-Page Reference Guide
    Nursing: Lab Values: a QuickStudy Laminated 6-Page Reference Guide
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    Nursing: Lab Values: a QuickStudy Laminated 6-Page Reference Guide

    By Henry

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    The most important lab values for nurses to know in a handy 6 page laminated reference guide. Get this guide when you start nursing school and review it often. By the time you take the NCLEX, they will be committed to memory. Lamination means it will last the lifetime of your career. Paper-thin, so you can keep it with your clipboard or at the nurses’ station for referencing a value faster than using the Internet. This is one of the most inexpensive and valuable tools you will find to help you in nursing school, prepping for the NCLEX, or starting your career.
    6-page laminated guide includes:
    • Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)
    • Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)
    • Blood Culture
    • Cardiac Enzyme Markers
    • Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
    • Coagulation Screen
    • Complete Blood Count (CBC) & Differential
    • Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
    • Fecal Occult Blood
    • Glucose Tests
    • Kidney Function
    • Factors That Might Affect Laboratory Values
    • Lipid Profile
    • Liver Functions Tests (LFTs or LFs)
    • Medication Levels (Therapeutic & Toxic)
    • Serology
    • Serum Total Protein
    • Thyroid Tests
    • Urine Tests
    • Blood Collection Methods
    • Arterial Blood Draw
    • Venous Blood Draw
    • Central Blood Line
    • Port Blood Draw
    • Urine & Fecal Collection Methods
    Suggested uses:
    • Quick Reference – instead of digging into a large book to find a core answer you need while studying, use the guide to reinforce quickly and repeatedly
    • Memory – refreshing your memory repeatedly is a foundation of studying, have the core labs handy so you can focus on the larger picture
    • NCLEX Test Prep & Exams – review frequently and right before exams and the NCLEX for that extra boost
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarCharts, Inc.
    Release dateMay 1, 2018
    ISBN9781423237624
    Nursing: Lab Values: a QuickStudy Laminated 6-Page Reference Guide

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      Nursing - Henry

      Laboratory Tests

      Arterial Blood Gas (Abg)

      Determines the concentrations of gases; involves puncturing an artery with a thin needle and syringe, and then drawing a small volume of blood.

      NORMAL VALUES AND CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

      PARTIAL PRESSURE OF OXYGEN (PaO2) NR: 80–100 mmHg H: Hypoxia or hypoxemia, asthma, COPD, pain medications, anemia, heart problems L: Anemia, bronchospasm, atelectasis, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema, cardiac decompensation

      PARTIAL PRESSURE OF CARBON DIOXIDE (PaCO2) NR: 35–45 mmHg H: COPD, pulmonary edema, head trauma, oversedation L: Panic attack, hyperventilation, pain, pulmonary embolism, hypoxemia

      pH NR: 7.35–7.45 H: Alkalosis, fever, hypoxemia, heart failure, hypokalemia, shock, pulmonary embolism, prolonged vomiting, anxiety, hyperventilation L: Acidosis, uncontrolled diabetes, overuse of sedatives, kidney disease, COPD, severe dehydration, asthma, sleep apnea, pneumonia

      BICARBONATE (HCO3–) NR: 22–26 mEq/L H: Respiratory acidosis, metabolic alkalosis, anoxia L: Respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis

      OXYGEN SATURATION (O2Sat) NR: 95%–100% H: Hyperventilation, polycythemia L: Anemia, COPD, heart disease, atelectasis, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema

      Basic Metabolic Panel (Bmp)

      Blood chemical tests. See Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

      NORMAL VALUES AND CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

      SODIUM (Na+) NR: 135–145 mEq/L H: CHF, dehydration, diabetes, diaphoresis, diarrhea, hypertension, ostomies, toxemia, vomiting L: GI malabsorption, diarrhea, ascites in cardiac failure, bowel obstruction, burns, cirrhosis, emphysema

      POTASSIUM (K+) NR: 3.5–5.5 mEq/L H: Acidosis, adrenocortical insufficiency, anemia, anxiety, asthma, burns, dialysis, dysrhythmias, hypoventilation L: Vomiting, diarrhea, intestinal fistulas, ATN, alcoholism, alkalosis, bradycardia, colon cancer, chronic cirrhosis, CHF, Crohn’s disease, diuretics

      CHLORIDE (Cl–) NR: 96–108 mEq/L H: Alcoholism, respiratory alkalosis, anemia, CHF, dehydration, fever, head trauma, respiratory alkalosis L: Metabolic alkalosis, burns, CNS disorders, edema, emphysema, GI loss

      CALCIUM (Ca+) NR: 8.4–10.2 mg/dL H: Respiratory acidosis, ATN, bacteremia, chronic hepatic disease L: GI malabsorption, alkalosis, burns, cachexia, celiac disease, chronic renal disease, diarrhea

      GLUCOSE NR: 70–100 mg/dL (fasting) H: Prediabetes, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis L: Hypopituitarism, hypothyroidism, malnutrition, insulin overdose

      CREATININE NR: 0.6–1.3 mg/dL H: Acute tubular necrosis, dehydration, diabetic nephropathy, glomerulonephritis, kidney failure, muscular dystrophy, preeclampsia, pyelonephritis, shock,

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