Day 5 Review Questions

Question 1

Watt lab order contains ther H&H?

Answer 1

CBC

Question 2

What is the difference between a BMP and a CMP?

Answer 2

Basic vs. comprehensive metabolic panel. CMP has liver function tests

Question 3

What part of the CBC does a differential further characterize? RBC or WBC

Answer 3

WBC

Question 4

What does creatinine measure?

Answer 4

Kidney function

Question 5

Is a high potassium level called hyperkalemia or hupernatremia?

Answer 5

Hyperkalemia

Question 6

What body organ do LFTs investigate?

Answer 6

Lver

Question 7

Would aspartate transaminase be documented at AST or ALT?

Answer 7

AST

Question 8

Which cardiac enzyme is more specific to hearth damage, troponin or CK-MB?

Answer 8

Troponin

Question 9

What does a negative D-Dimer mean?

Answer 9

No PE

Question 10

What does a positive D-Dimer mean?

Answer 10

Possible PE. Need to check kidney function then do a CT or VQ test.

Question 11

What does elevated BNP diagnose?

Answer 11

CHF

Question 12

Does the blood sample for an ABG come from a vein or an artery?

Answer 12

Artery

Question 13

Name two parts of the Cardiac Order Set.

Answer 13

EKG, CXR, CK,CBC, CK-MB, troponin

Question 14

What procedure must be performed before CSF can be obtained?

Answer 14

LP

Question 15

What do coag lab tests examine?

Answer 15

Blood thickness

Question 16

Name the three coag lab tests.

Answer 16

PT, PTT, INR

Question 17

What does lipase diagnose?

Answer 17

Pancreatitis

Question 18

What do both CRP and ESR test for?

Answer 18

Inflammation

Question 19

Will cultures ever result during a pts ED visit?

Answer 19

No

Question 20

What is the difference between a urine dip and a urine micro?

Answer 20

Urine dip is faster and qualitative. Urine micro is more detailed and quantitative. W

Question 21

Name the three tests that are particularly important to track for efficiency.

Answer 21

D-Dimer, troponin, BUN and creat

Question 22

What type of body structures are XRs best suited to examine?

Answer 22

Bones

Question 23

Do emergency physicians interpret XRs or CTs?

Answer 23

Xrs

Question 24

What is the difference between a CTA and a CT?

Answer 24

Contrrast

Question 25

What does a US of the RUQ rule out or diagnose?

Answer 25

Gallbladder

Question 26

Name one type of orthopedic procedure that may be performed by the EP.

Answer 26

Reduction arthrocentesis

Question 27

What does I&D stand for?

Answer 27

Incision and drainage

Question 28

What procedures that qualify the patient for critical care?

Answer 28

Central line, intubation, chest tube, cardioversion

Question 29

What does LAD stand for as an EKG result?

Answer 29

Left anterior descending

Question 30

What are diagnoses that would qualify a patient for critical care time?

Answer 30

PE, stroke, GI bleed, trauma, PTX

Question 31

When might an ER doctor obtain a Physician Consult?

Answer 31

Heart pt->cardiologist