NCLEX Lab Values Exam with correct detailed solutions || || || || || || ||
135 - 145 mEq/L - ✔✔Sodium
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3.5 - 5.3 mEq/L - ✔✔Potassium
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95 - 105 mEq/L - ✔✔Chloride
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9 - 11 mg/dL - ✔✔Calcium, mg
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4.5 - 5.5 mEq/L - ✔✔Calcium, mEq
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1.5 - 2.5 mEq/L - ✔✔Magnesium, mEq
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1.8 - 3.0 mg/dL - ✔✔Magnesium, mg
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1.7 - 2.6 mEq/L - ✔✔Phosphorus, mEq
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2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL - ✔✔Phosphorus, mg
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5 - 25 mg/dL - ✔✔BUN
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0.5 - 1.5 mg/dL - ✔✔Creatinine
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4500 - 10,000 per microliter - ✔✔WBC
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,70 - 110 mg/dL - ✔✔Glucose - fasting
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3.5 - 5 g/dL - ✔✔Albumin
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1.015 - 1.024 - ✔✔Urine specific gravity normal
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0 -4 - ✔✔Urine WBC
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4.6 - 6 million/microliter x 10^12/L - ✔✔RBC - male
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4.0 - 5.0 million/microliter x 10^12/L - ✔✔RBC - female
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13.5 - 17 g/dL - ✔✔HGB - hemoglobin, male
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12 - 15 g/dL - ✔✔HGB - hemoglobin, female
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40 - 50% - ✔✔HCT - hematocrit, male
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36 - 46% - ✔✔HCT - hematocrit, female
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10 - 13 sec - ✔✔PT - Prothrombin Time
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20 - 35 sec - ✔✔aPTT - activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
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2 - 3 for anticoagulant therapy - ✔✔INR (International Normalization Ratio)
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150,000 - 400,000 per microliter - ✔✔Platelet count
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,<200 - ✔✔Total Cholesterol (adult)
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1.005 - 1.030 - ✔✔Urine specific gravity range
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200-240 - ✔✔Total Cholesterol moderate risk || || || || ||
>240 - ✔✔Total Cholesterol high risk
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>4 - ✔✔Urine WBC, indicates infection
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1.5 - 2 times the control - ✔✔PT, anticoagulation therapy, in sec
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1.5 - 2.5 times the control - ✔✔aPTT, anticoagulant therapy, in sec
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4.25 - 5.25 mg/dL - ✔✔Ionized Calcium, mg
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2.2 - 2.5 mEq/L - ✔✔Ionized Calcium, mEq
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280 - 300 mOsm/kg - ✔✔Osmolality
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3.5 - 8.0 mg/dL - ✔✔Uric Acid, male
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2.8 - 6.8 mg/dL - ✔✔Uric Acid, female
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10:1 to 20:1 - ✔✔BUN/Cr ratio
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, 6 - 8 g/dL - ✔✔Total protein
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1.5 - 3.5 g/dL - ✔✔Globulin
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50 - 150 micrograms/dL - ✔✔Iron
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200 - 430 mg/dL - ✔✔Transferrin
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250 - 450 micrograms/dL - ✔✔Iron binding capacity (TIBC)
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Nurse would be most concerned about which lab values obtained fro ma client receiving
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furosemide (Lasix) therapy? || ||
a. BUN 20
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b. K 3.4
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c. Creatinine 1.1
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d. K 3.2 - ✔✔d. K = 3.2
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Furosemide inhibits reabsorption of sodium, water, and K leading to diuresis. ** The most || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
common electrolyte disturbance associated with furosemde admin is hypokalemia
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Nurse inserts a nasogastric tube, and it immediately drains 1000 mL of fluid. Which of the
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follwoing electrolyte level is of greatest concern at this time? || || || || || || || || ||
a. Na ||
b. K ||
c. Cl ||
d. CO2 - ✔✔b. K
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135 - 145 mEq/L - ✔✔Sodium
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3.5 - 5.3 mEq/L - ✔✔Potassium
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95 - 105 mEq/L - ✔✔Chloride
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9 - 11 mg/dL - ✔✔Calcium, mg
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4.5 - 5.5 mEq/L - ✔✔Calcium, mEq
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1.5 - 2.5 mEq/L - ✔✔Magnesium, mEq
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1.8 - 3.0 mg/dL - ✔✔Magnesium, mg
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1.7 - 2.6 mEq/L - ✔✔Phosphorus, mEq
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2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL - ✔✔Phosphorus, mg
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5 - 25 mg/dL - ✔✔BUN
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0.5 - 1.5 mg/dL - ✔✔Creatinine
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4500 - 10,000 per microliter - ✔✔WBC
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,70 - 110 mg/dL - ✔✔Glucose - fasting
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3.5 - 5 g/dL - ✔✔Albumin
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1.015 - 1.024 - ✔✔Urine specific gravity normal
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0 -4 - ✔✔Urine WBC
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4.6 - 6 million/microliter x 10^12/L - ✔✔RBC - male
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4.0 - 5.0 million/microliter x 10^12/L - ✔✔RBC - female
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13.5 - 17 g/dL - ✔✔HGB - hemoglobin, male
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12 - 15 g/dL - ✔✔HGB - hemoglobin, female
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40 - 50% - ✔✔HCT - hematocrit, male
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36 - 46% - ✔✔HCT - hematocrit, female
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10 - 13 sec - ✔✔PT - Prothrombin Time
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20 - 35 sec - ✔✔aPTT - activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
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2 - 3 for anticoagulant therapy - ✔✔INR (International Normalization Ratio)
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150,000 - 400,000 per microliter - ✔✔Platelet count
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,<200 - ✔✔Total Cholesterol (adult)
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1.005 - 1.030 - ✔✔Urine specific gravity range
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200-240 - ✔✔Total Cholesterol moderate risk || || || || ||
>240 - ✔✔Total Cholesterol high risk
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>4 - ✔✔Urine WBC, indicates infection
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1.5 - 2 times the control - ✔✔PT, anticoagulation therapy, in sec
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1.5 - 2.5 times the control - ✔✔aPTT, anticoagulant therapy, in sec
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4.25 - 5.25 mg/dL - ✔✔Ionized Calcium, mg
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2.2 - 2.5 mEq/L - ✔✔Ionized Calcium, mEq
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280 - 300 mOsm/kg - ✔✔Osmolality
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3.5 - 8.0 mg/dL - ✔✔Uric Acid, male
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2.8 - 6.8 mg/dL - ✔✔Uric Acid, female
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10:1 to 20:1 - ✔✔BUN/Cr ratio
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, 6 - 8 g/dL - ✔✔Total protein
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1.5 - 3.5 g/dL - ✔✔Globulin
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50 - 150 micrograms/dL - ✔✔Iron
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200 - 430 mg/dL - ✔✔Transferrin
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250 - 450 micrograms/dL - ✔✔Iron binding capacity (TIBC)
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Nurse would be most concerned about which lab values obtained fro ma client receiving
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furosemide (Lasix) therapy? || ||
a. BUN 20
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b. K 3.4
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c. Creatinine 1.1
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d. K 3.2 - ✔✔d. K = 3.2
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Furosemide inhibits reabsorption of sodium, water, and K leading to diuresis. ** The most || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
common electrolyte disturbance associated with furosemde admin is hypokalemia
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Nurse inserts a nasogastric tube, and it immediately drains 1000 mL of fluid. Which of the
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follwoing electrolyte level is of greatest concern at this time? || || || || || || || || ||
a. Na ||
b. K ||
c. Cl ||
d. CO2 - ✔✔b. K
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