Rasmussen NUR2571 Final (Electrolytes ABGs) Exam
Questions With Complete Solutions
Serum |Sodium |Levels |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-135 |- |145
Serum |Potassium |Levels |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3.5 |- |5.0
Serum |Magnesium |Levels |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1.5 |- |2
Serum |Calcium |Levels |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-8.5 |- |10.9
PaO2 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-80 |- |100
PaCO2 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-35 |- |45
(Remember |pH |is |7.35 |- |7.45?, |use |this |to |remember |35-45 |for |CO2. |Also |remember |PaCO2 |is |
an |aCid.)
Bicarbonate/ |HCO3 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-22 |- |26
(Bicarbonate |is |a |Base)
Blood |pH |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-7.35 |- |7.45
Glucose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-70 |- |100
Urine |Specific |Gravity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1.010 |- |1.030
, BUN |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-8 |- |22
Creatinine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0.6 |- |1.35
Total |Cholesterol |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-130 |- |200
Protein |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-6.2 |- |8.1
Albumin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3.5 |- |5.0 |
(Same |as |Potassium, |both |have |similar |letters |- |A, |I, |U, |M)
WBCs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5,000 |- |10,000
(If |elevated |can |indicate |infection)
Platelets |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-200,000 |- |400,000
(Decrease |prolongs |coagulation, |may |indicate |anemia.)
Hemoglobin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Women: |12 |- |16
Men: |14 |- |18
Hematocrit |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Women: |37% |- |48%
Men: |45% |- |52%
Hyponatremia |(Cause) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Diuretics
HYPOtonic |IV |solutions
Questions With Complete Solutions
Serum |Sodium |Levels |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-135 |- |145
Serum |Potassium |Levels |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3.5 |- |5.0
Serum |Magnesium |Levels |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1.5 |- |2
Serum |Calcium |Levels |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-8.5 |- |10.9
PaO2 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-80 |- |100
PaCO2 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-35 |- |45
(Remember |pH |is |7.35 |- |7.45?, |use |this |to |remember |35-45 |for |CO2. |Also |remember |PaCO2 |is |
an |aCid.)
Bicarbonate/ |HCO3 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-22 |- |26
(Bicarbonate |is |a |Base)
Blood |pH |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-7.35 |- |7.45
Glucose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-70 |- |100
Urine |Specific |Gravity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1.010 |- |1.030
, BUN |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-8 |- |22
Creatinine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0.6 |- |1.35
Total |Cholesterol |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-130 |- |200
Protein |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-6.2 |- |8.1
Albumin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3.5 |- |5.0 |
(Same |as |Potassium, |both |have |similar |letters |- |A, |I, |U, |M)
WBCs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5,000 |- |10,000
(If |elevated |can |indicate |infection)
Platelets |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-200,000 |- |400,000
(Decrease |prolongs |coagulation, |may |indicate |anemia.)
Hemoglobin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Women: |12 |- |16
Men: |14 |- |18
Hematocrit |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Women: |37% |- |48%
Men: |45% |- |52%
Hyponatremia |(Cause) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Diuretics
HYPOtonic |IV |solutions
