nursing
Good high and low in potassium
Some fruits that are high in potassium include bananas, cantaloupe, and oranges.
Fruits low in potassium include apples, cherries, grapefruit, peaches, pineapple,
and cranberries.
Hypotension is common with what deficiency?
Hypocalcemia
high specific gravity can cause ?
1Glycosuria
2Albuminuria
3Dehydration
normal chloride levels
98-106 mEq/L
normal bicarbonate levels
21-28 mmol/L
Normal magnesium levels
1.8-2.6 mEq/L
Normal percent of neutrophils
60-70 %
Normal phosphorus levels
2.5-4.5 mg/dL
,Normal albumin levels
3.5-5.5 g/dL
normal serum protein level
6.4 to 8.3 g/dL (64 to 83 g/L)
How far to insert a catheter into males and females ?
Males = 12 to 17.5 cm
Females = 2.5-5 cm
Normal sodium levels
135-145 mEq/L
Where is a nasogastric tube placed?
Nostrils into stomach
Where is a G tube inserted?
It's surgically placed into the stomach
Where is a J tube inserted?
It goes in the small intestine
Normal creatinine levels
Male = 0.6-1.2 mg/dL
Female = 0.5 - 1.1 mg/ dL
Normal platelet count
150,000-400,000/mm3
Normal WBC count
5,000-10,000/mm3
,Normal glucose level
70-110 mg/dL
Normal calcium levels
9-10.5 mg/dL
normal chloride levels
98-106 mEq/L
Normal CO2 levels
22-30 mEq/L
Normal urine output per day
1200-1500 mL
How much urine out put per hour ?
30 - 50 ml of urine per hour
What is oliguria?
Low urine out put less then 500ml in 24hrs or 3
Normal BUN levels
10-20mg/dL
normal cholesterol level
Less then 200 mg/dL
Normal specific gravity of urine
1.005-1.030
Is there glucose in urine?
No
H of urine
4.5-8
, Normal for bicarbonate
22-28 mEq/L
Should ketones be present in urine?
No
normal potassium levels
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
What's a normal hemoglobin level ?
12 to 18 g/dL
What's a normal hematocrit level for male and female ?
Male = 42 -52%
Female = 37 - 47 % in females
pernicious anemia
A decrease in red blood cells when the body can't absorb enough vitamin B-12.
hemolytic anemia
reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction
Neutrophil count is low what is the patient at risk for ?
Infection
What catheter is used for continuous bladder Irrigation ?
A triple-lumen catheter or bladder medication instillation
What are double lumen catheter used for ?
indwelling urinary catheterization in which one lumen drains urine in the bladder
and the other lumen is used to inflate and deflate the balloon