NURS 1871 LABORTORY TESTS FOR SURGICAL PATIENTS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Hemoglobin
Female: 12-16g/dL
Male: 14-18g/dL
Your patient has a low hemoglobin, what could this put the patient at risk for
during surgery?
Anemia
Your patient has a high hemoglobin, what could this put the patient at risk for
during surgery?
polycythemia (elevated red blood count)
Platelet count
150,000-400,000mm3
Your patient has a low platelet count, what could this put the patient at risk for
during surgery?
decreased clotting
Your patient has a high platelet count, what could this put the patient at risk for
during surgery?
increased risk for blood clots
White Blood Count (WBC)
5000-10,000 mm3
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Hemoglobin
Female: 12-16g/dL
Male: 14-18g/dL
Your patient has a low hemoglobin, what could this put the patient at risk for
during surgery?
Anemia
Your patient has a high hemoglobin, what could this put the patient at risk for
during surgery?
polycythemia (elevated red blood count)
Platelet count
150,000-400,000mm3
Your patient has a low platelet count, what could this put the patient at risk for
during surgery?
decreased clotting
Your patient has a high platelet count, what could this put the patient at risk for
during surgery?
increased risk for blood clots
White Blood Count (WBC)
5000-10,000 mm3
