MMCP Labs Tests and Values UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What are the normal, high and low ranges for WBC - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal:
5,000-10000
High: Over 30,000
Low: Lower than 2500
Why are we concerned about a High WBC count - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased risk
of cardiac, pulmonary, renal, and neurologic involvment
What needs to occur with a decreased WBC count - CORRECT ANSWER - Infection
control and neutropenic precautions
Ranges for platelets - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal: 150,000 to 400,000
High- over 1 million
Low- less than 50,000
What needs to happens with an increased platelet count - CORRECT ANSWER - Screen
for VTE
What needs to occur with a decreased platelet count (thrombocytopenia) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fall precautions, bleeding precautions, and limit resistance training
High RBC count - CORRECT ANSWER - Screen for VTE
Low RBC count - CORRECT ANSWER - Monitor vitals, fatigue, cramps, AMS, falls risk,
orthostatic hypotension
, Hemoglobin ranges - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal males: 14-18
Normal Female: 12-16
Critical: Less than 5 or greater than 20
Increased hemoglobin count - CORRECT ANSWER - Monitor vitals, pacing (prevent
undue stress on CVP)
Decreased hemoglobin count - CORRECT ANSWER - May need transfusion (at 7),
monitor vitals, orthostatic hypotension, pacing, fatigue
Sodium ranges - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal: 136-145
High: 160
Low: 120
Increased sodium count (hypernatremia) - CORRECT ANSWER - Monitor cardiac rhythm
and vital, assess cognition, possible seizure precaution
Decreased sodium count (hyponatremia) - CORRECT ANSWER - Assess cognition,
monitor vitals, possible seizure precautions
Potassium ranges - CORRECT ANSWER - normal 3.5-5
High: over 5
Low: lower than 2.5
Increased potassium (hyperkalemia) - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased risk for
dysrhythmia and cardiac events, monitor for acute decline in strength
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What are the normal, high and low ranges for WBC - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal:
5,000-10000
High: Over 30,000
Low: Lower than 2500
Why are we concerned about a High WBC count - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased risk
of cardiac, pulmonary, renal, and neurologic involvment
What needs to occur with a decreased WBC count - CORRECT ANSWER - Infection
control and neutropenic precautions
Ranges for platelets - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal: 150,000 to 400,000
High- over 1 million
Low- less than 50,000
What needs to happens with an increased platelet count - CORRECT ANSWER - Screen
for VTE
What needs to occur with a decreased platelet count (thrombocytopenia) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fall precautions, bleeding precautions, and limit resistance training
High RBC count - CORRECT ANSWER - Screen for VTE
Low RBC count - CORRECT ANSWER - Monitor vitals, fatigue, cramps, AMS, falls risk,
orthostatic hypotension
, Hemoglobin ranges - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal males: 14-18
Normal Female: 12-16
Critical: Less than 5 or greater than 20
Increased hemoglobin count - CORRECT ANSWER - Monitor vitals, pacing (prevent
undue stress on CVP)
Decreased hemoglobin count - CORRECT ANSWER - May need transfusion (at 7),
monitor vitals, orthostatic hypotension, pacing, fatigue
Sodium ranges - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal: 136-145
High: 160
Low: 120
Increased sodium count (hypernatremia) - CORRECT ANSWER - Monitor cardiac rhythm
and vital, assess cognition, possible seizure precaution
Decreased sodium count (hyponatremia) - CORRECT ANSWER - Assess cognition,
monitor vitals, possible seizure precautions
Potassium ranges - CORRECT ANSWER - normal 3.5-5
High: over 5
Low: lower than 2.5
Increased potassium (hyperkalemia) - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased risk for
dysrhythmia and cardiac events, monitor for acute decline in strength
