GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING

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