Lab Values Test Prep with Questions and Complete Solutions

Lab Values Test Prep with Questions and Complete Solutions The nurse is reviewing the metabolic panel of an adult patient in sepsis. The nurse would suspect acute renal failure with which of the following blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine lab values? BUN 38 mg/mL and creatinine 1.2 mg/dL BUN 42 mg/dL and creatinine 3.4 mg/dL BUN 9 mg/dL and creatinine 0.8 mg/dL BUN 18 mg/dL and creatinine 1.1mg/dL ANSWER BUN 42 mg/dL and creatinine 3.4 mg/dL The nurse is assessing a patient after returning from surgery. After reviewing the patient's lab results, the nurse should notify the physician of: Sodium 146 mEq/L Phosphorus 3.8 mg/L Potassium 3.6 mEq/L Magnesium 1.1 mEq/L ANSWER Magnesium 1.1 A male patient has the following labs: Arterial pH 7.29, platelet count of 200,000, WBC of 8,000, magnesium of 2.1. Which result is critical and should be reported to the physician immediately? Magnesium Arterial pH