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CWCN Tests/Labs: Complete Study GuideHA1C Right Ans - controlled vs. uncontrolled diabetes
Glucose Right Ans - test for diabetes
CBC w/ WBC Right Ans - assess for anemia and infection
Total protein Right Ans - if protein levels are adequate enough for healing
Albumin Right Ans - long term protein deficiencies
Prealbumin Right Ans - acute changes in nutritional status
Transferrin Right Ans - assess nutritional status
Total lymphocytes count Right Ans - reflect changes in nutritional status
and immune response
Serum sodium, serum osmolality (285-295), BUN (6-20), BUN-creatinine (0.6-
1.2 BUN) (10:1 ratio), urine specific gravity (1.003-1.028) Right Ans -
kidney function and hydration status
C-reactive protein (2.6-7.6) Right Ans - assess inflammation/infection
ESR (0-10) Right Ans - inflammation and infection
explain monofilament test Right Ans - 10 point
touch bottom of foot and then into foot
great, 3rd, and 5th toes
left, medial, and right areas of the ball of foot
right and left of arch
middle of the heel
>4 indicative of decreased sensation
Duplex doppler Right Ans - estimate arterial blood flow
Arteriogram Right Ans - identify lesions in arteries requiring surgical
intervention
, Transcutaneous oxygen measurement Right Ans - assess oxygen delivery
to tissue
Skin perfusion pressure Right Ans - assess ischemia
ABI Right Ans - assess degree of occlusion angiogram to assess blockage
Segmental plethysmography Right Ans - to identify location of arterial
lesions
Toe pressure Right Ans - assess blood flow at the great toe
instravascular pressure monitoring Right Ans - assess venous insufficiency
iron levels Right Ans - normal: 200-400
mild def: 150-200
mod def: 100-150
severe <100
protein levels and intake Right Ans - 5-9 levels. intake of 1.25-1.5 g/kg/day
albumin levels Right Ans - normal: 3.5-5
3-3.5
2.5-3
<2.5
prealbumin levels Right Ans - normal: 16-40
10-15
5-9
<5
complete blood count levels Right Ans - hgb:
males- 13-18
females- 12-16
hct: males- 42-52%
females: 37-48%
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