NUR 3019

LAB RANGES (NEED TO KNOW) o ALL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON PROFESSOR BUT SHOULD BBE SIMILAR  Electrolytes o K+: 3.5-5 o Ca+: 8.6-10.2 o Na+: 135-145 o P: 2.5-4.5 o Cl: 98-106 o Mg: 1.8-3.0  Serums o Hgb  F:12-16  M:14-18 o Hct (It’s the Hgb 3x)  F:36-48  M:42-52 o BUN: 10-20 o Creatinine: 0.6-1.2 o Albumin: 3.5-5.5g/dL o Direct bilirubin: 0-0.4 o INR (For Warfarin/coumadin)  Without anticoagulants: 0.8-1.1  With anticoagulants (1.5-2x more tha...

Adv. Medical surgical - Unit 1 LAB RANGES (NEED TO KNOW) o ALL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON PROFESSOR BUT SHOULD BBE SIMILAR  Electrolytes o K+: 3.5-5 o Ca+: 8.6-10.2 o Na+: 135-145 o P: 2.5-4.5 o Cl: 98-106 o Mg: 1.8-3.0  Serums o Hgb  F:12-14  M:14-18 o Hct  F:37-47  M:42-52 o BUN: 10-20 o Creatinine: 0.6-1.2 o Albumin: 3.5-5.5g/dL o Direct bilirubin: 0-0.4 o INR  Without anticoagulants: 0.8-1.1  With anticoagulants (1.5-2x more than control val...

Advanced Medical Surgical – Unit 2 LAB RANGES (NEED TO KNOW) o ALL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON PROFESSOR BUT SHOULD BBE SIMILAR ● Electrolytes o K+: 3.5-5 o Ca+: 8.6-10.2 o Na+: 135-145 o P: 2.5-4.5 o Cl: 98-106 o Mg: 1.8-3.0 ● Serums o Hgb ▪ F:12-16 ▪ M:14-18 o Hct (It’s the Hgb 3x) ▪ F:36-48 ▪ M:42-52 o BUN: 10-20 o Creatinine: 0.6-1.2 o Albumin: 3.5-5.5g/dL o Direct bilirubin: 0-0.4 o INR (For Warfarin/coumadin) ▪ Without anticoagulants: 0.8-1.1 ▪...

Exam 3 review updated Spinal cord injury interventions on the field  Stabilize the spine, make sure airway is patent  Stay with the patient  Do not leave  Ask for help Diagnostic tests for MG, GB, MS Multiple sclerosis:  Mri (to identify Plaques or lesions in the brain and white (round areas, which is inflammation). Lumbar puncture shows Oligoclonal bands present in the CSF fluid. Medications: baclofen, cholinergics, atropine, alpha interferon, plasma pheresis, IG g, Ba...

Test 3 1. A patient with multiple sclerosis is experiencing sudden loss of vision and asks the nurse what caused..? - Optic nerve inflammation 2. The nurse is caring for a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who is receiving the medication dantrolene..? - Reduced muscle spasticity 3. Shock is a clinical syndrome in which cellular dysfunction and organ failure occur primarily as a response..? - Impaired tissue perfusion 4. The client arrives at the emergency department with new-o...

Test 1 Advanced Med Surg 1) A client is admitted with acute cholecystitis. Surgery is scheduled in 7 days. The client asks the nurse why the surgery is being put off for a week. What rationale would underlie the nurse’s response? - Surgery is delayed until the acute symptoms subside 2) A nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted for the treatment of advanced cirrhosis. What assessment should the nurse prioritize in this patient’s plan of care? - Assessment for variceal bleedi...

EXAM #1 1) A client is admitted with acute cholecystitis. Surgery is scheduled in 7 days. The client asks the nurse why the surgery is being put off for a week. What rationale would underlie the nurse’s response? - Surgery is delayed until the acute symptoms subside 2) A nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted for the treatment of advanced cirrhosis. What assessment should the nurse prioritize in this patient’s plan of care? - Assessment for variceal bleeding 3) A nurse is...

Final Study Guide 1) Evaluating fluid resuscitation in clients with burn injuries. When do you know fluid resuscitation phase is working for this client? What are you looking at to tell you that its working? The nurse is caring for a client with deep patrial-thickness and full-thickness burns to the chest area. Which assessment data would warrant notifying the health-care provider? A. The client is complaining of severe pain B. The client pulse oximeter reading is 95% C. The client has T...

1. Evaluate the effectiveness of fluid resuscitation for a client that is in the resuscitation phase of burn injury; lab values that its working, effective? 2. Patient with chest tube, no longer fluctuation of water seal chamber, no signs of respiratory distress, what do you think is happening? 3. Patient that suffers 45% body surface area burn from house fire, what complications will the patient be at greater risk for because of age-related changes? 4. EKG rhythm? 5. EKG rhythm? 6. EKG ...

Final Study Guide 1) Evaluating fluid resuscitation in clients with burn injuries. When do you know fluid resuscitation phase is working for this client? What are you looking at to tell you that its working? The nurse is caring for a client with deep patrial-thickness and full-thickness burns to the chest area. Which assessment data would warrant notifying the health-care provider? A. The client is complaining of severe pain B. The client pulse oximeter reading is 95% C. The client has T...