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Nursing Care of Children

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Normal Lab Values • Hgb (hemoglobin): males=14-18 females=12-16; w/ <6.8= NC of 2L o <12= iron deficiency anemia…… >15= dehydration, HF, or COPD • Hct (hematocrit): males=42-52 females=3... 7-47; ↑ of >4 points in 2 weeks= ↑ risk for seizures • RBC’s: males=4.7-6.1 million females=4.2-5.4 million • WBC’s: 4,500-11,000 (4.5-11 K) • Platelets: 1,500-400,000 (150-400 K) • PT (Coumadin/Warfarin): 11-15 sec. (INR:2-3 & PT TR)… must be 1.5-2x’s normal • PTT ( Heparin): 60-70 sec. (APTT: 30-40 & PTT TR)… must be 1.5-3x’s normal • BUN: 10-20 • Creatinine: 0.5-1.2 • Specific Gravity: 1.005-1.030 • Sodium: 136-145……. <135= flat neck veins, generalized weakness, ↓ DTR’s, hyperactive bowel sounds….>145= Cushing’s syndrome, pts w/ corticosteroids • Potassium: 3.5-5……………..<3.5=prominent U waves, ↓ ST segment, & flat T waves……………. >5= tall peaked T waves, prolonged PR interval & wide QRS. [Show More]

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