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1. Placenta previa implantation of the placenta over the cervical opening or in the
lower region of the uterus
Painless, bright red bleeding
2. Potassium (K+) normal Think # of bananas you buy from a store
range
3.5-5
3. Chloride (Cl-) normal range Think of swimming pool, it has to be 95-105 degrees to go swim-
ming
95-105
4. Hemoglobin (Hgb) normal Think ages of puberty
range
Females 12-16
Males 14-18
5. Magnesium (Mg) normal Think of magnum cond*m, they're for men usually 1.5-2.5x bigger
range
1.5-2.5
6. BUN normal range Think if someone has a nice "bun" they're usually a perfect 10 or 20
10-20
7. Calcium (Ca) normal range You "Cal" 9-11 in an emergency
9-11
8. Phosphate normal range Think of fossils, they are usually 2.5-4.5 million years old
2.5-4.5
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9. Creatinine normal range 0.6-1.2
10. WBC normal range Think of kids aged 4-11 always get sick
4,000-11,000
11. Sodium (Na) normal range Think of a can of soda, it costs 1.35-1.45
135-145
12. Critical Lab Values (Think 6) PH- 6
*Potassium- 6*
CO2- greater than >60
O2- less than <60
Platelets- less than <40,000
13. Neutropenic precautions WBC less than <1,000
WBC and Neutrophils or
Neutrophils less than < 500
14. HCO3 (Basic) value 22-26
15. PaCO2 (carbon dioxide) 35-45
value
16. Blood pH value 7.35-7.45
17. A blood pH value above alkalosis
7.45 is termed?
18. acidotic
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Blood pH value less than
7.35 is termed?
19. Alkalosis (Increased HCO3) vomiting, hyperventilation, suctioning
is caused by what?
20. Acidosis (Increased Diarrhea, shock, DKA
PaCO2) is caused by what?
21. Droplet precautions PPE Standard precautions + surgical mask
Private room if available. If no private room then w/ another pt also
on droplet precautions
22. Airborne precautions PPE Standard precautions + N95 mask, negative pressure room
23. Contact precautions PPE Standard precautions + gown and gloves
24. Standard precautions PPE Hand hygiene, gloves, gown, mask, goggles or face shield
25. Airborne precautions are Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
for what 4 diseases? TB
Measles
Varicella (chickenpox)
26. Contact precautions are C-diff
used for what diseases? VRE
MRSA
VRSA
Herpes
Scabies
27. Droplet precautions are Pertussis
used for what diseases? PNA
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1. Placenta previa implantation of the placenta over the cervical opening or in the
lower region of the uterus
Painless, bright red bleeding
2. Potassium (K+) normal Think # of bananas you buy from a store
range
3.5-5
3. Chloride (Cl-) normal range Think of swimming pool, it has to be 95-105 degrees to go swim-
ming
95-105
4. Hemoglobin (Hgb) normal Think ages of puberty
range
Females 12-16
Males 14-18
5. Magnesium (Mg) normal Think of magnum cond*m, they're for men usually 1.5-2.5x bigger
range
1.5-2.5
6. BUN normal range Think if someone has a nice "bun" they're usually a perfect 10 or 20
10-20
7. Calcium (Ca) normal range You "Cal" 9-11 in an emergency
9-11
8. Phosphate normal range Think of fossils, they are usually 2.5-4.5 million years old
2.5-4.5
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9. Creatinine normal range 0.6-1.2
10. WBC normal range Think of kids aged 4-11 always get sick
4,000-11,000
11. Sodium (Na) normal range Think of a can of soda, it costs 1.35-1.45
135-145
12. Critical Lab Values (Think 6) PH- 6
*Potassium- 6*
CO2- greater than >60
O2- less than <60
Platelets- less than <40,000
13. Neutropenic precautions WBC less than <1,000
WBC and Neutrophils or
Neutrophils less than < 500
14. HCO3 (Basic) value 22-26
15. PaCO2 (carbon dioxide) 35-45
value
16. Blood pH value 7.35-7.45
17. A blood pH value above alkalosis
7.45 is termed?
18. acidotic
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Blood pH value less than
7.35 is termed?
19. Alkalosis (Increased HCO3) vomiting, hyperventilation, suctioning
is caused by what?
20. Acidosis (Increased Diarrhea, shock, DKA
PaCO2) is caused by what?
21. Droplet precautions PPE Standard precautions + surgical mask
Private room if available. If no private room then w/ another pt also
on droplet precautions
22. Airborne precautions PPE Standard precautions + N95 mask, negative pressure room
23. Contact precautions PPE Standard precautions + gown and gloves
24. Standard precautions PPE Hand hygiene, gloves, gown, mask, goggles or face shield
25. Airborne precautions are Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
for what 4 diseases? TB
Measles
Varicella (chickenpox)
26. Contact precautions are C-diff
used for what diseases? VRE
MRSA
VRSA
Herpes
Scabies
27. Droplet precautions are Pertussis
used for what diseases? PNA
