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ACC 1400-Diagnostics
ACC 1400 module1.Diagnostics & Nursing Implications level 1
Question | Answer |
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What are some reasons for performing diagnostic tests. | 1.basic screening 2.confirmation of a diagnosis 3.monitoring an illness 4.obtaining information about a client’s response to treatment |
What are is the Importance of interpreting results | The importance of interpreting the results is: 1.related to the proper treatment of the patient, 2.proper nursing interventions, 3.notification of the physician of the lab results 4.to adequately prepare pt/or family of the procedure or tests |
What are is the Importance of sequencing and scheduling diagnostic tests | 1.TIME 2.COST CONTAINMENT |
What are is the Importance of patient preparation | 3.COMFORT TO PATIENT (ex:Does the client need to be NPO after midnight? NPO after a particular time of day? Does the client need to eat or take a particular amount of fluid prior to the procedure as in the case of a pelvic ultrasound?) |
What are is the Importance of patient identification | to ensure the right diagnostic is being performed on the right patient. |
What are is the Importance of patient education | The nurse can allay any fears or apprehensions about the examination...imagine a pt with an illness that he really doesn’t have? the nurse will not inform a patient of the diagnosis from a lab specimen,This is left to the physician |
what does BMP stand for | Basic metalolic panel |
what does CMP stand for | comprehensive metalolic panel |
what does LFT stand for | liver function test |
what does CBC stand for | complete blood count |
what does BMP contain in this panel | 1.K+, 2.Na, 3.chloride, 4.BUN, 5.creatine, 6.Glucose, 7.Ca, & 8.Carbon dioxide |
what does CMP contain in this panel | 1.it contains everything in the CMP panel + 1.ALT, 2.ALBUMIN, 3.TOTAL PROTEIN, & 4.BILIRUBIN |
what does LFT contain in this panel | 1.ALT, 2.AST, 3.ALP, 4.ALBUMIN, 5.TOTAL PROTEIN, 6.BILIRUBIN, 7.GGT, & 8.LDH |
what does CBC contain in this panel | 1.RBC, 2.WBC, 3.HgB, 4.HcT, 5.PLT, & the Differentail |
what is the average life cycle of RBC | 120 days, then the erythropoitin in the kidneys stimulate the bone maorrow to produce more RBC's |
what is the normal CBC level for men | 4.7 - 6.1mm3 |
what is the normal CBC level for females | 4.2 - 5.4mm3 |
what is the normal WBC level | 5,000 - 10,000mm3 |
what is the normal HgB level for men | 14-18g/dl |
what is the normal HgB level for females | 12-16g/dl |
what is the normal HCT level for males | 42-52 |
what is the normal HgB level for females | 37-47 |
what is the normal platelet level | 150,000-400,000 mm3 |
what is the normal Na+ level | 135-145 mEq/l |
what is the normal K+ level | 3.5-5.0 mEq/l |
what is the normal chloride level | 90.110 mEq/l |
what is the normal Ca level | 8.5-10.5 mg/dl |
what is the normal Glucose level | 70-110 mg/dl |
what is the normal BUN level | 10-20 mg/dl |
what is the normal Creatine level | 0.6-1.2 mg/dl |
what is the normal CK (creatine Kinase)level for men | 38-174 unit/l |
what is the normal CK (creatine Kinase)level for females | 26-140 unit/l |
what is the normal cholesterol level | <200 mg/dl |
what is the normal HDL-C level for men | 35-65 mg/dl |
what is the normal HDL-C level for females | 35-80 mg/dl |
what is the normal LDL level | <130 mg/dl |
what is the normal tryglycerides level | <150 mg/dl |