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HESI RN Medical Surgical EXAM The nurse is assessing a clients laboratory values following the administration of chemotherapy. Which lab value leads the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing tumor lysis syndrome? A. Hemoglobin of 10 g/dl B. Serum calcium of 5mg/dl C. Serum PTT of 10 seconds D. Oxygen saturation of 90% Answer: B TLS results in hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperuricemia, and hyperphosphatemia. A serum calcium level of 5 is low and so is an indicator of possibl...

Nursing measures for a lumbar puncture Requires consent, sterile fashion Dealing with the tubes for a lumbar puncture three different tubes sometime more, make sure you LABEL which is the first specimen and so on Position for lumbar puncture Side lying Position for babies and lumbar puncture do not hyperflex or extend the neck, be sure they have an open airway, put more pressure on the back or butt Lumbar punctures show Inceased WBC, decreased glucose, elevated p...

HESI RN Medical Surgical EXAM The nurse is assessing a clients laboratory values following the administration of chemotherapy. Which lab value leads the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing tumor lysis syndrome? A. Hemoglobin of 10 g/dl B. Serum calcium of 5mg/dl C. Serum PTT of 10 seconds D. Oxygen saturation of 90% Answer: B TLS results in hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperuricemia, and hyperphosphatemia. A serum calcium level of 5 is low and so is an indicator of possibl...

HESI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM HESI RN Medical Surgical EXAM The nurse is assessing a clients laboratory values following the administration of chemotherapy. Which lab value leads the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing tumor lysis syndrome? A. Hemoglobin of 10 g/dl B. Serum calcium of 5mg/dl C. Serum PTT of 10 seconds D. Oxygen saturation of 90% Answer: B TLS results in hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperuricemia, and hyperphosphatemia. A serum calcium level of 5 is low an...

HESI RN Medical Surgical EXAM The nurse is assessing a clients laboratory values following the administration of chemotherapy. Which lab value leads the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing tumor lysis syndrome? A. Hemoglobin of 10 g/dl B. Serum calcium of 5mg/dl C. Serum PTT of 10 seconds D. Oxygen saturation of 90% Answer: B TLS results in hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperuricemia, and hyperphosphatemia. A serum calcium level of 5 is low and so is an indicator of possibl...

HESI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM HESI RN Medical Surgical EXAM The nurse is assessing a clients laboratory values following the administration of chemotherapy. Which lab value leads the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing tumor lysis syndrome? A. Hemoglobin of 10 g/dl B. Serum calcium of 5mg/dl C. Serum PTT of 10 seconds D. Oxygen saturation of 90% Answer: B TLS results in hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperuricemia, and hyperphosphatemia. A serum calcium level of 5 is low an...

HESI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM HESI RN Medical Surgical EXAM The nurse is assessing a clients laboratory values following the administration of chemotherapy. Which lab value leads the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing tumor lysis syndrome? A. Hemoglobin of 10 g/dl B. Serum calcium of 5mg/dl C. Serum PTT of 10 seconds D. Oxygen saturation of 90% Answer: B TLS results in hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperuricemia, and hyperphosphatemia. A serum calcium level of 5 is low an...

HESI RN Medical Surgical EXAM The nurse is assessing a clients laboratory values following the administration of chemotherapy. Which lab value leads the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing tumor lysis syndrome? A. Hemoglobin of 10 g/dl B. Serum calcium of 5mg/dl C. Serum PTT of 10 seconds D. Oxygen saturation of 90% Answer: B TLS results in hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperuricemia, and hyperphosphatemia. A serum calcium level of 5 is low and so is an indicator of possible TL...

HESI RN Medical Surgical EXAM The nurse is assessing a clients laboratory values following the administration of chemotherapy. Which lab value leads the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing tumor lysis syndrome? A. Hemoglobin of 10 g/dl B. Serum calcium of 5mg/dl C. Serum PTT of 10 seconds D. Oxygen saturation of 90% Answer: B TLS results in hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperuricemia, and hyperphosphatemia. A serum calcium level of 5 is low and so is an indicator of possibl...

HESI RN Medical Surgical EXAM The nurse is assessing a clients laboratory values following the administration of chemotherapy. Which lab value leads the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing tumor lysis syndrome? A. Hemoglobin of 10 g/dl B. Serum calcium of 5mg/dl C. Serum PTT of 10 seconds D. Oxygen saturation of 90% Answer: B TLS results in hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperuricemia, and hyperphosphatemia. A serum calcium level of 5 is low and so is an indicator of possibl...