Užduočių lapas tema Laboratorinės reikšmės ir elektrolitai su atsakymais

Serum creatinine comes mainly from:

1. AThe digestion of protein by gut bacteria
2. BThe breakdown of old red cells in the spleen
3. CThe breakdown of dietary fat in the liver
4. DThe normal breakdown of creatine in muscle

What does the term "leukopenia" mean?

1. AA high platelet count
2. BA high white blood cell count
3. CA low red blood cell count
4. DA low white blood cell count

Užtraukus kraujospūdžio manžetę ant rankos, paciento plaštaka suspazmuoja su sulenktu riešu. Kokį elektrolitų sutrikimą rodo šis požymis?

1. AHipernatremiją
2. BHiperkalemiją
3. CHiperkalcemiją
4. DHipokalcemiją

A patient with acute pancreatitis has muscle twitching and numbness around the mouth. Which laboratory value should the nurse check?

1. ASerum chloride
2. BSerum amylase
3. CSerum sodium
4. DSerum calcium

A patient's levothyroxine dose was changed today. When is the TSH usually rechecked?

1. AAfter about 1 year
2. BAfter about 3 days
3. CAfter about 24 hours
4. DAfter about 6–8 weeks

A patient with diabetes is found unconscious with a blood glucose of 38 mg/dL (2,1 mmol/L). Which treatment is appropriate?

1. AA dose of rapid-acting insulin to stabilize the glucose
2. BGlucagon by injection, or IV dextrose as prescribed
3. CGlucose tablets placed between the patient's teeth
4. DOrange juice poured slowly into the patient's mouth

The nurse teaches a patient starting lithium. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"I will tell my doctor if I have vomiting or diarrhea"
2. B"I will drink plenty of fluids, especially in hot weather"
3. C"I will cut out salt from my diet completely to stay healthy"
4. D"I will check with the pharmacist before taking ibuprofen"

A patient without symptoms has a finger-stick glucose of 340 mg/dL (18,9 mmol/L). The previous values were normal, and the patient has just peeled an orange. What should the nurse do first?

1. AReport the result as a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
2. BGive a correction dose of insulin for a glucose of 340 mg/dL
3. CAsk the laboratory to measure HbA1c from the same drop of blood
4. DHave the patient wash and dry their hands, then repeat the test