ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Diagnostic Procedure
Jessica Willard
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
CMP
PROCEDURE NAME ____________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Description of Procedure
A comprehensive metabolic panel is a blood test that measures your sugar (glucose) level,
electrolyte and fluid balance, kidney function, and liver function.
Indications CONSIDERATIONS
May be ordered as a part of a regular health
Nursing Interventions (pre, intra, post)
examination. This test may be used to check
on a medical condition, such as high blood There are no special preparation needed for
pressure, or to help diagnose a medical this test. The patient will be informed that
condition, such as diabetes. blood will be drawn. Educate client about the
meaning of the tests and what interventions
can be done to correct them
Interpretation of Findings
Client Education
Normal findings are:
Albumin: 3.4 to 5.4 g/dL, Alkaline phosphatase: 44 to when the needle is inserted to draw blood,
147 IU/L, ALT (alanine aminotransferase): 10 to 40 you may feel moderate pain. Some people
IU/L, AST (aspartate aminotransferase): 10 to 34 feel only a prick or stinging. Afterward there
IU/L, BUN (blood urea nitrogen): 6 to 20 mg/dL, may be some throbbing or slight bruising.
Calcium: 8.5 to 10.2 mg/dL, Chloride: 96 - 106 mEq/L,
CO2 (carbon dioxide): 23 to 29 mEq/L, Creatinine: 0.6 This soon goes away.
to 1.3 mg/dL, Glucose : 70 to 100 mg/dL, Potassium :
3.7 to 5.2 mEq/L, Sodium: 135 to 145 mEq/L, Total
bilirubin: 0.3 to 1.9 mg/dL, Total protein: 6.0 to 8.3
g/dL
Potential Complications Nursing Interventions
your blood taken. Some risks associated with teach patient about the signs and symptoms
having blood drawn are excessive bleeding, of complications to watch for and to report
ainting or feeling lightheaded, hematoma, them to the physican
Infection.
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES
Jessica Willard
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
CMP
PROCEDURE NAME ____________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Description of Procedure
A comprehensive metabolic panel is a blood test that measures your sugar (glucose) level,
electrolyte and fluid balance, kidney function, and liver function.
Indications CONSIDERATIONS
May be ordered as a part of a regular health
Nursing Interventions (pre, intra, post)
examination. This test may be used to check
on a medical condition, such as high blood There are no special preparation needed for
pressure, or to help diagnose a medical this test. The patient will be informed that
condition, such as diabetes. blood will be drawn. Educate client about the
meaning of the tests and what interventions
can be done to correct them
Interpretation of Findings
Client Education
Normal findings are:
Albumin: 3.4 to 5.4 g/dL, Alkaline phosphatase: 44 to when the needle is inserted to draw blood,
147 IU/L, ALT (alanine aminotransferase): 10 to 40 you may feel moderate pain. Some people
IU/L, AST (aspartate aminotransferase): 10 to 34 feel only a prick or stinging. Afterward there
IU/L, BUN (blood urea nitrogen): 6 to 20 mg/dL, may be some throbbing or slight bruising.
Calcium: 8.5 to 10.2 mg/dL, Chloride: 96 - 106 mEq/L,
CO2 (carbon dioxide): 23 to 29 mEq/L, Creatinine: 0.6 This soon goes away.
to 1.3 mg/dL, Glucose : 70 to 100 mg/dL, Potassium :
3.7 to 5.2 mEq/L, Sodium: 135 to 145 mEq/L, Total
bilirubin: 0.3 to 1.9 mg/dL, Total protein: 6.0 to 8.3
g/dL
Potential Complications Nursing Interventions
your blood taken. Some risks associated with teach patient about the signs and symptoms
having blood drawn are excessive bleeding, of complications to watch for and to report
ainting or feeling lightheaded, hematoma, them to the physican
Infection.
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES
