Nur 265 Exam 4 Study Guide (NUR 265)

EMERGENCY CARE - Main reasons people seek emergency care include: Pain (main reason), Abdominal Pain, Chest pain, h/a, Difficulty breathing, fever, Injury (especially in elderly population) - EMTs can provide basic life support interventions such as AEDs, O2 - Paramedics can provide advanced life support interventions such as cardiac monitoring, advanced airway management (intubation) IV access - Staff and pt safety are major concerns in ER/ED setting a. Staff: Disease transmission and ph...

Labs ● Hbg 12-18 ● Hct 37-52% ● WBC 5-10 ● RBC 4.2-6.1 ● PLT 150-400 ● PT 11-12.5 sec (1.5-2.5x normal on Coumadin = 16.5-31.25 sec) ● INR 0.9-1.2 sec (Therapeutic level 2-3x normal = 1.8-3.6 sec) ● PTT 60-70 sec (1.5-2.5x normal on Heparin = 90-175) ● Na 135-145 ● K+ 3.5-5 ● Creatinine 0.5-1.2 ● BUN 10-20 ● Albumin 3.5-5 ● Mg 1.5-2.5 ● Ca 9-10.5 ● Cl 98-106 ● Phosphorus 2-4.5 ● Specific Gravity 1.005-1.030 Discoid lupus ● Affects only th...