Medical-Surgical Nursing Fundamentals:
High-Yield Practice Questions and Test
Preparation
CBC E7 examines that others don't Glucose
Hct hematocrit
Normal hgb levels male 140-180
Normal hgb levels female 120-160
Hypovolemia Blood loss hgb= 90 (sometimes 80)
Why give diuretic for hypovolemia Get rid of fluid keep hgb
Hct female 36-46%
Hct male 42-52%
dehydration affect on hct Increase percentage
Anemic affect of hct Decrease percentage
WBC count 5,000-10,000
Infection affect on WBC Increase
When is the neutrophil count concerning Less than 4000 (neutropenia)
platelet count 200,000-400,000
Thrombocytopenia platelet count on <20,000
heparin
Treatment for thrombocytopenia Platelet infusion
Na range 135-145 (+\- 10)
K range 3.5-5
What can affect k Diuretic NG auction vomiting
If K is < 3.3 Give IV K (NO INSULIN)
If K is >5 Give insulin
High-Yield Practice Questions and Test
Preparation
CBC E7 examines that others don't Glucose
Hct hematocrit
Normal hgb levels male 140-180
Normal hgb levels female 120-160
Hypovolemia Blood loss hgb= 90 (sometimes 80)
Why give diuretic for hypovolemia Get rid of fluid keep hgb
Hct female 36-46%
Hct male 42-52%
dehydration affect on hct Increase percentage
Anemic affect of hct Decrease percentage
WBC count 5,000-10,000
Infection affect on WBC Increase
When is the neutrophil count concerning Less than 4000 (neutropenia)
platelet count 200,000-400,000
Thrombocytopenia platelet count on <20,000
heparin
Treatment for thrombocytopenia Platelet infusion
Na range 135-145 (+\- 10)
K range 3.5-5
What can affect k Diuretic NG auction vomiting
If K is < 3.3 Give IV K (NO INSULIN)
If K is >5 Give insulin
