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WEEK 1 CAPSTONE ATI
Laboratory Values
While lab values vary slightly according to the source, knowing an average range for the
following common lab tests will be very helpful to you when answering questions.
Sodium - 136-145 mEq/L
Potassium - 3.5-5.0 mEq/L Total
Calcium - 9.0-10.5 mg/dL
Magnesium - 1.3-2.1 mg/dL
Phosphorus - 3.0 –4.5 mg/dL BUN
- 10-20 mg/dL
Creatinine - Men: 0.6 – 1.2mg/dL, Women: 0.5 – 1.1 mg/dL
Glucose - 70 -105 mg/dL
HgbA1c - < 6.5%
WBC - 5,000-10,000/mm3
RBC - Men: 4.7-6.1 million/mm3, Women: 4.2-5.4 million/mm3
Hemoglobin - Men: 14-18g/100 mL, Women: 12-16 g/100 mL Hematocrit
- Men: 42-52%, Women: 37-47%
Platelet - 150,000-400,000/mm3
pH - 7.35-7.45
pC02 - 35 to 45 mm Hg
p02 - 80-100 mmHg
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HCO3 - 21-26 mmol/L
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Normal PT = 11-12.5 sec, Normal INR = 0.7-1.8 (Therapeutic INR 2-3) Normal PTT =
30-40 sec (Therapeutic PTT 1.5 – 2 x normal or control values) Digoxin - 0.5 to 2.0ng/mL
Lithium - 0.8 to 1.4 mEq/L
Dilantin - 10-20 mcg/mL
Theophylline - 10 to 20mcg/mL
Latex Allergies:
Note that clients allergic to bananas, apricots, cherries, grapes, kiwis, passion fruit, avocados,
chestnuts, tomatoes, and/or peaches may experience latex allergies as well.
Cane walking:
C-cane
O-opposite
A-affected
L-leg
Crutch walking:
Remember the phase “step up” when picturing a person going up stairs with crutches. The good
leg goes up first followed by the crutches and the bad leg. The opposite happens going down the
stairs….OR “up to heaven…down to hell”
Helpful tool to remember Isolation Precautions:
AIRBORNE: "My Chicken Hez TB"
-Measles
-Chicken pox
-Herpes zoster
-TB
Management: neg. pressure room, private room, mask, n-95 for TB.
, CAPSTONE ATI WEEK 1 WELL ANALYSED NOTES 100%
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DROPLET: "SPIDERMAn"
-Sepsis
-Scarlet Fever
-Strep
-Pertussis
-Pneumonia
-Parvovirus
-Influenza
-Diphtheria
-Epiglottitis
-Rubella
-Mumps
-Adenovirus
Management: Private room/mask
CONTACT: "MRS WEE"
-MRSA
-VRSA
-RSV
-Skin infections (herpes zoster, cutaneous diphtheria, impetigo, pediculosis, scabies, and
staphylococcus)
-Wound infections
-Enteric infections (Clostridium difficile)
CORRECT LATEST UPDATE
WEEK 1 CAPSTONE ATI
Laboratory Values
While lab values vary slightly according to the source, knowing an average range for the
following common lab tests will be very helpful to you when answering questions.
Sodium - 136-145 mEq/L
Potassium - 3.5-5.0 mEq/L Total
Calcium - 9.0-10.5 mg/dL
Magnesium - 1.3-2.1 mg/dL
Phosphorus - 3.0 –4.5 mg/dL BUN
- 10-20 mg/dL
Creatinine - Men: 0.6 – 1.2mg/dL, Women: 0.5 – 1.1 mg/dL
Glucose - 70 -105 mg/dL
HgbA1c - < 6.5%
WBC - 5,000-10,000/mm3
RBC - Men: 4.7-6.1 million/mm3, Women: 4.2-5.4 million/mm3
Hemoglobin - Men: 14-18g/100 mL, Women: 12-16 g/100 mL Hematocrit
- Men: 42-52%, Women: 37-47%
Platelet - 150,000-400,000/mm3
pH - 7.35-7.45
pC02 - 35 to 45 mm Hg
p02 - 80-100 mmHg
, CAPSTONE ATI WEEK 1 WELL ANALYSED NOTES 100%
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HCO3 - 21-26 mmol/L
, CAPSTONE ATI WEEK 1 WELL ANALYSED NOTES 100%
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Normal PT = 11-12.5 sec, Normal INR = 0.7-1.8 (Therapeutic INR 2-3) Normal PTT =
30-40 sec (Therapeutic PTT 1.5 – 2 x normal or control values) Digoxin - 0.5 to 2.0ng/mL
Lithium - 0.8 to 1.4 mEq/L
Dilantin - 10-20 mcg/mL
Theophylline - 10 to 20mcg/mL
Latex Allergies:
Note that clients allergic to bananas, apricots, cherries, grapes, kiwis, passion fruit, avocados,
chestnuts, tomatoes, and/or peaches may experience latex allergies as well.
Cane walking:
C-cane
O-opposite
A-affected
L-leg
Crutch walking:
Remember the phase “step up” when picturing a person going up stairs with crutches. The good
leg goes up first followed by the crutches and the bad leg. The opposite happens going down the
stairs….OR “up to heaven…down to hell”
Helpful tool to remember Isolation Precautions:
AIRBORNE: "My Chicken Hez TB"
-Measles
-Chicken pox
-Herpes zoster
-TB
Management: neg. pressure room, private room, mask, n-95 for TB.
, CAPSTONE ATI WEEK 1 WELL ANALYSED NOTES 100%
CORRECT LATEST UPDATE
DROPLET: "SPIDERMAn"
-Sepsis
-Scarlet Fever
-Strep
-Pertussis
-Pneumonia
-Parvovirus
-Influenza
-Diphtheria
-Epiglottitis
-Rubella
-Mumps
-Adenovirus
Management: Private room/mask
CONTACT: "MRS WEE"
-MRSA
-VRSA
-RSV
-Skin infections (herpes zoster, cutaneous diphtheria, impetigo, pediculosis, scabies, and
staphylococcus)
-Wound infections
-Enteric infections (Clostridium difficile)
