QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
exam #4
PTT - ANSWER 30-40 sec
Hemoglobin - ANSWER M- 14-18 F 12-16
Hematocrit - ANSWER M- 42-52% F- 37-47%
INR Coumadin - ANSWER 2-3
INR Regular - ANSWER 0.7-1.8
PT - ANSWER 11-12.5 sec
Creatinine - ANSWER 0.5-1.2
RBC - ANSWER M- 4.7-6.1 F- 4.2-5.4
Platelet - ANSWER 150,000-400,000
WBC - ANSWER 5,000-10,000
pH - ANSWER 7.35-7.45
paC02 - ANSWER 35-45
HC03 - ANSWER 21-28
pa02 - ANSWER 80-100
Calcium - ANSWER 9.0-10.5
Potassium - ANSWER 3.5-5.0
, Sodium - ANSWER 136-145
Chloride - ANSWER 98-106
Magnesium - ANSWER 1.3-2.1
Phosphorus - ANSWER 3.0-4.5
Nasal cannula - ANSWER 24-44% Fi02 1-6 liters humidification above 4 liters
Simple face mask - ANSWER Fi02 40-60% 1-6 liters
Partial - ANSWER Fi02 60-75% 6-11 liters
Nonrebreather - ANSWER 80-95% Fi02 10-15 liters
Venturi - ANSWER 24-55% 2-10 liters
Face tent - ANSWER 24-100% at least 10 liters per minute
T-piece - ANSWER 24-100% 10 liters for Trach, ET, or laryngectomies
Hypoxemia and hypoxia - ANSWER Tachypnea, tachycardia, restless, pale, elevated
BP, SOB. LATER on- confusion, cyanotic, bradypnea, bradycardia, hypotension,
dysrhythmias
Mechanical ventilation - ANSWER Fi02 between 21-100%
Low pressure alarm - ANSWER Disconnection, cuff leak, displacement
High pressure alarm - ANSWER Excess secretions, client biting tube, kinks, cough,
edema, pneumothorax, bronchospasm
Apnea alarm - ANSWER Not detecting spontaneous respiration
Pressure support ventilation - ANSWER Permits spontaneous ventilation to decrease
work of breathing
Forced vital capacity - ANSWER Exhaled from full inhalation
LUQ pain radiating to back/shoulder - ANSWER Pancreatitis
RUQ with shoulder pain - ANSWER Cholecystitis
LLQ pain - ANSWER Ulcerative colitis and diverticulitis