University:
West Coast University
Course:
NURS 103 | Fundamentals of Nursing
Academic year:

2021
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453

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2
Author:

Maverick Haynes

Lab Values Electrolytes Sodium: 136-145 mEq/L Maintains cell fluids; helps nerves communicate Deviation: changes in neurological complications; seizure precautions Potassium: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L Cardiac complications Too much: stops heart (asystole) Too little: cardiac electrical instability and ventricular dysrhythmias Chloride: 98-106 mEq/L Total calcium: 9.0-10.5 mg/dL Needed for bones, teeth, nerve impulses, muscle contraction, blood clotting Muscle/cardiac implications r/t contractility Imbalance: tingling, spasms Magnesium: 1.3-2.1 mg/dL Cardiac implications Too much: muscle weakness, hypotension, bradycardia Too little: ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation Prevents K+ from being excreted: too little decreased K+ levels heart problems Phosphorus: 3.0-4.5 mg/dL Blood WBC: 5,000-10,000/mm3 Neutrophils: 45-75% Lymphocytes: 16-46% Monocytes: 4-11% Eosinophils: 1-8% Basophils: 0-3% RBC Male: 4.7-6.1 million/mm3 Female: 4.2-5.4 million/mm3 Hgb Male: 14-18 g/100 mL Female: 12-16 g/100 mL Hct Male: 42-52% Female: 37-47% Platelet: 150,000-400,000/mm3 MCV: 80-90 mm3 MCH: 27-31 pg/cell MCHC: 31-37% Hb/cell ESR Male: 0-17 mm/h Female: 0-25 mm/h Iron Male: 80-180 mcg/dL Female: 60-160 mcg/dL Albumin: 3.1-4.3 g/dL Bilirubin Total: 0-1.0 Unconjugated (indirect): 0.2-0.8 mg/dL Conjugated (direct): 0.1-1.0 mg/dL Cholesterol Total: < 200 mg/dL LDL (bad): < 100 HDL (good): > 40 Triglycerides: < 150 mg/dL Kidneys BUN: 10-20 mg/dL Creatinine Male: 0.6-1.2 mg/dL Female: 0.5-1.1 mg/dL GFR: 90-120 mL/min Ammonia: 15-110 mg/dL Urine specific gravity: 1.015-1.030 Urine pH: 4.6-8.0 (average 6.0) Urinalysis Negative for: glucose, RBC, WBC, albumin Bacteria < 1000 colonies/mL Clotting PT: 11-13 sec 1.5-2x normal value if on Coumadin INR: 0.7-1.8 2-3 if on Coumadin PTT: 25-40 sec 1.5-2x normal value if on heparin Blood Glucose Glucose: 70-105 mg/dL (fasting) Postprandial: 70-140 mg/dL Too much: polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria Too little: chills, diaphoresis, hunger, altered LOC HgbA1c: < 6.5% < 7% for diabetics ABG pH: 7.35-7.45 PaCO2: 35-45 mmHg PaO2: 80-100 mmHg HCO3: 22-26 mmol/L Cardiac Creatinine phosphokinase MB (CK-MB): 30-170 units/L Increases 4-6 hours after MI and remains elevated for 24-72 hours Troponin: < 0.2 ng/dL Gold standard for determining if there was an MI GI/Endocrine Stomach pH: 1.5-2.5 Liver enzymes ALT/SGPT: 8-20 units/L AST/SGOT: 5-40 units/L (Kaplan says 820 units/L) ALP: 42-128 units/L Total protein: 6-8 gm/dL Pancreatic enzymes Amylase: 56-90 IU/L Lipase: 0-110 units/L Prothrombin time: 0.8-1.2 TSH: 0.5-5.0 mcU/mL Med Levels Digoxin: 0.5-2.0 ng/mL Lithium: 0.8-1.4 mEq/L Dilantin: 10-20 mcg/mL Theophylline: 10-20 mcg/mL