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NCLEX Lab Values
lab values
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Nursing
Graduate
01/07/2013

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Term
Hemoglobin
Definition
Male = 13-18
Female = 12-16
Term
Hematocrit
Definition
Male = 42-45%
Female=37-47%
when on RBC meds never gain more than 4 points in 2 weeks
Term
RBC
Definition
4.0-6.0 million
Term
WBC
Definition
5,000-10,000
Term
Heart rate of child
Definition
90-110 (hold digoxin if under 90)
Term
Platelets
Definition
150,000-450,000
Term
Potassium K
Definition
3.5-5.0
Term
Albumin
Definition
3.5-5.0
Term
Sodium Na
Definition
135-145
Term
Calcium
Definition
9.0-10.5
Term
Magnesium
Definition
1.5-2.5 (in on Mg Sulfate, level is 4.8-9.6); antidote is calcium gluconate
Term
BUN
Definition
5-25; kaplan is 7-18
Term
Creatinine
Definition
0.7-1.4
Term
Glucose
Definition
70-110
Term
PTT
Definition
20-40 sec
Term
PT
Definition
9-12 sec
Term
INR
Definition
1.0; therapeutic on coumadin 2-3
Term
Specific Gravity
Definition
1.010-1.025
Term
LIthium
Definition
1.0-1.5
Term
AST/ALT
Definition
5-40/7-56
Term
HDL
Definition
Above 40
Term
LDL
Definition
Below 70
Term
Serum cholesterol level
Definition
under 200
Term
triglycerides
Definition
100-200
Term
Glycolysated hemoglobin
Definition
4-6%
Term
IOP (intraocular pressure)
Definition
10-21
Term
Acidosis/Alkalosis
Definition
ph=7.35-7.45
CO2=35-45; higher acidotic
HCO3=22-26; higher alkalotic
PaO2=80-100
Term
log insulin
Definition
onset 5-15 min; peak 1 hour; duration 3-6 hours
Term
lin insulin
Definition
onset 30-60 min; peak 2-3 hours; duration 4-6 hours
Term
NPH insulin
Definition
onset 2-4 hours; peak 6-12 hours; duration 16-20 hours
Term
lantus/levemir
Definition
onset 1 hours; peak; ---; duration 24 hours
Term
intracranial pressure
Definition
7-15
Term
lithium
Definition
initial=1.0-1.5
therapeutic=0.6-1.2
Term
Dilantin
Definition
10-20
Term
Digoxin
Definition
0.8-2.0; anything over 2 hold
Term
Heparin
Definition
look at PTT and antidote is Protamine Sulfate
Term
Coumadin
Definition
look at INR and antidote is vitamin K
Term
Rules of Nines
Definition
9% is head and arms, 18% is front torso, back torso, and both legs, 1% is groin
Term
5 P's with fractures
Definition
pain, pallor, pulselessness, paresthesia, and paralysis
Term
SC shots
Definition
can only administer up to 1 mil
Term
IM shots
Definition
can only administer up to 3 ml
Term
ESR normal value
Definition
0-30
Term
theophylline
Definition
10-20
Term
ekg bpm
Definition
1500 equals a minute so count R-R interval and divide 1500 by that to get bpm, round up half boxes
Term
weight gain/weight loss
Definition
if overweight only lose 0.5-1.0 pound per week
if underweight don't gain more than 2 pounds per week
Term
primagravida
Definition
# of pregenancies
# of term deliveries
#of preterm deliveries (under 37 weeks)
# of abortions (under 20 weeks)
# of living children
Term
newborn billirubin
Definition
phototherapy indicated if greater than 15
Term
serum osmolality
Definition
280-295
Term
urinary albumin
Definition
>30/24hr
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