ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor Review Questions With Correct Answers

BUN levels - Answer 10-20 WBC levels - Answer 5,000-10,000 Serum creatinine levels - Answer males 0.6-1.2; females 0.5-1.1 Therapeutic digoxin levels - Answer 0.8-2.0 HbA1c levels - Answer 4%-6% Fasting glucose levels - Answer 70-105 HDL levels - Answer males 35-65; females 35-85 Total serum cholesterol levels - Answer less than 200 LDL levels - Answer less than 130 ABG values [pH, PCO2, HCO3] - Answer pH 7.35-7.45 PCO2 35-45 HCO3 21-28 Phosphorus levels - Answer 3-4.5 Platelet levels - Answer 150,000-400,000 aPTT levels; therapeutic level? - Answer 30-40 seconds; therapeutic is 1.5 to 2 times the normal INR levels - Answer 0.7-1.8 Therapeutic level for INR with anticoagulant therapy - Answer 2-3 PT levels; therapeutic level? - Answer 11-12.5 seconds; therapeutic is 1.5 to 2 times the normal Chloride levels - Answer 98-106 Calcium levels - Answer 9-10.5 Diseases that require airborne precautions - Answer measles, TB, herpes zoster and varicella Heparin antidote - Answer protamine sulfate Coumadin antidote - Answer vitamin k Digoxin antidote - Answer digibind Alcohol withdrawal antidote - Answer librium (chlordiazepoxide) Potassium levels - Answer 3.5-5 Sodium levels - Answer 136-145 Magnesium sulfate antidote - Answer calcium gluconate Magnesium levels - Answer 1.3-2.1 Diseases for droplet precautions [SPIDERMAN] - Answer S - scarlet fever; sepsis P - pneumonia; pertussis I - influenza D - diphtheria E - epiglottitis R - rubella M - mumps; meningitis AN - adenovirus Risk factors of metabolic alkalosis - Answer ingestion of antacids; GI suction; hypokalemia; blood transfusion; prolonged vomiting; total parenteral nutrition A cause of metabolic acidosis - Answer diarrhea [acidosis - from the ass]; fever; hypoxia; starvation; seizure; kidney failure; diabetic ketoacidosis; dehydration Hemoglobin levels - Answer males 14-18; females 12-16 Hematocrit levels - Answer males 42%-52%; females 37%-47% ESR levels - Answer less than 20 Glucose levels [urinalysis] - Answer less than 0.5g/day Specific gravity [urinalysis] - Answer 1.005-1.025 Therapeutic lithium levels - Answer 0.4-1.4 1mg = _mcg - Answer 1,000 1g = _mg - Answer 1,000 1kg = _g - Answer 1,000 1kg = _lb - Answer 2.2 30mL = _oz - Answer 1 1L = _mL - Answer 1,000 5mL = _tsp - Answer 1 15mL = _tbsp - Answer 1 1tbsp = _tsp - Answer 3 Common suffix for ACE inhibitors - Answer -pril Common suffix for anesthetics - Answer -caine Common suffix for beta blockers - Answer -olol Common suffix for bronchodilators - Answer -phylline Common suffix for anticoagulants - Answer -arin Common suffix for calcium channel blockers - Answer -dipine Common suffix for benzodiazephines - Answer -pam; -lam Common suffix for PPIs - Answer -prazole Common suffix for SSRIs - Answer -pram; -ine Common suffix for antibiotic - Answer -floxacin; -mycin Common suffix for thrombolytics - Answer -ase Common side effect with ACE inhibitors - Answer persistent, non-productive cough; angioedema Position of cane walking - Answer cane opposite affected leg [COAL] Don't give Metformin when ... - Answer someone is having procedures with contrast dye; can cause acute renal failures Diseases for contact precautions [Mrs. Wee] - Answer M - multidrug resistant organism R - respiratory infections S - skin infections W -wound infections E - E - eye infection; conjuctivitis Do not delegate to AP - Answer assessment, teaching, medication, evaluation, and unstable patients Immediate treatment for MI [MONA] - Answer M - morphine O - oxygen N - nitroglycerin A - aspirin Bleeding precautions [RANDI] - Answer R - razor (electric) A - aspirin (NO!) N - needles (small gauge) D - decrease needle sticks I - injury (protect from)