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Fundamentals
LaboratorycValues
Whileclabcvaluescvarycslightlycaccordingctocthecsource,cknowingcancaveragecrangecforcthecfollowingccom
monclabctestscwillcbecverychelpfulconctocyoucwhencansweringcquestions.
Sodiumc136-145cmEq/L
Potassiumc3.5-
5.0cmEq/LcTotalcCalciumc9.0-
10.5cmg/dLcMagnesiumc1.3-
2.1cmg/dL
Phosphorusc3.0c–4.5cmg/dL
BUNc10-20cmg/dL
Creatininec0.6c–c1.2mg/dLcmales,c0.5c–
1.1cmg/dLcfemalescGlucosec70c-105cmg/dL
c


HgbA1cc<6.5%cWBC5,
000-10,000/mm3
RBCcMenc4.7-6.1cmillion/mm3,cWomenc4.2-
5.4cmillion/mm3cHemoglobincMenc14-
18g/100cmL,cWomenc12-16cg/100cmLcHematocritcMenc42-
52%,Womenc37-47%
Platelet150,000-
400,000/mm3cpHc7.35-7.45
pC02c35cto45cmmcHgc
p02c80-
100cmmHgcHCO3c21-
26mmol/L


NormalcPTc=c11-12.5csec,cNormalcINRc=c0.7-1.8c(TherapeuticcINRc2-3)
NormalcPTTc=c30-40csecc(TherapeuticcPTTc1.5c–c2cxcnormalcorccontrolcvalues)
Digoxinc0.5ctoc2.0ng/mLc
Lithiumc0.8ctoc1.4cmEq/L
Dilantinc10-
20cmcg/mLcTheophyllinec10ct
oc20mcg/mL


LatexcAllergies:
Notecthatcclientscallergicctocbananas,capricots,ccherries,cgrapes,ckiwis,cpassioncfruit,cavocados,cchestnu

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ts,ctomatoes,cand/orcpeachescmaycexperienceclatexcallergiescascwell.

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Ordercofcassessment:
I-
inspectioncP-
palpationcP-
percussion
A-auscultation


ExceptcwithcabdomencitciscIAPP-inspect,causcultate,cpercusscandcpalpate.




Canecwalking:
C-cane
O-
oppositecA-
affectedcL-
leg


Crutchcwalking:
Remembercthecphasec“stepcup”cwhencpicturingcacpersoncgoingcupcstairscwithccrutches.cThecgoodclegcgo
escupcfirstcfollowedcbyctheccrutchescandcthecbadcleg.cThecoppositechappenscgoingcdowncthecstairs….O
Rc“upctocheaven…downctochell”




Delegation:
RNscDOcNOTcdelegatecwhatctheyccancEAT--evaluate,cassess,cteach


HelpfulctoolctocremembercIsolationcPrecautions:cAIRBORNE
:c "MycChickencHezcTB"
-Measles
-Chickencpox
-Herpesczoster
-TB
Management:cneg.cpressurecroom,cprivatecroom,cmask,cn-
95cforcTB.cDROPLET:c"SPIDERMAn"

-Sepsis
-ScarletcFever

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-Strep
-Pertussis
-Pneumonia
-Parvovirus
-Influenza
-Diphtheria
-Epiglottitis
-Rubella
-Mumps
-Adenovirus
Management:cPrivatecroom/mask


CONTACT:c"MRScWEE"
-MRSA
-VRSA
-RSV
-
Skincinfectionsc(herpesczoster,ccutaneouscdiphtheria,cimpetigo,cpediculosis,cscabies,candcstap
hylococcus)
-Woundcinfections
-Entericcinfectionsc(Clostridiumcdifficile)
-Eyecinfectionsc(conjunctivitis)
Management:cgown,cgloves,cgoggles,cprivatecroom




Testctakingctip:cSlowcDown!
Readingcquestionsctoocquicklyccancleadctocerrors.cWhencyoucarectesting,ctryctocslowcdowncacbitcsocthatcy
oucdocnotcmisscanyckeycwordsc-cBeforeceachcandceverycquestionctrycthis:
Takecacdeepcbreathcincthencout.cReadcthecstemcofcthecquestion,creadcthecchoices.cREREADcthecs
temcofcthecquestionctocmakecsurectocunderstandcwhatciscreallycbeingcaskedc-
thencmakecyourcselection.cStartcthecprocesscallcovercwithcacdeepcbreathcincandcout.
Don’tcforgetctoctakecadvantagecofcyourcfocusedcreviewcfollowingceachcassessment!cReviewingct
hectopicscyoucmissciscKEYctocbuildingcupcyourcknowledgecbase.