Essentials

Question 1

Hemoglobin

Answer 1

M: 13.5 - 16.5
F: 12 - 15
Combined: 12 - 16.5

Question 2

Hematocrit %

Answer 2

M: 41 - 50%
F: 36 - 44%
Combined: 36 - 50%

Question 3

RBC’s

Answer 3

M: 4.5 - 5.5
F: 4.0 - 4.9
Combined: 4 - 5.5

Question 4

Platelets

Answer 4

100,000 - 450,000

Question 5

MCV

Answer 5

80 - 100

Question 6

MCH

Answer 6

26 - 34

Question 7

MCHC %

Answer 7

31 - 37

Question 8

What is a normal PT?

Answer 8

11-13.5 seconds

Question 9

What is a normal PTT?

Answer 9

25-30 seconds

Question 10

WBC’s

Answer 10

4,500 - 10,000

Question 11

Neutrophils

Answer 11

54 - 62%

Question 12

Band forms

Answer 12

3 - 5%
above 8% indicates left shift

Question 13

Calcium

Answer 13

8.8 - 10.3

Question 14

Chloride

Answer 14

95 - 107

Question 15

Magnesium

Answer 15

1.6 - 2.4

Question 16

Phosphate

Answer 16

2.5 - 4.5

Question 17

Potassium

Answer 17

3.5 - 5.5

Question 18

Sodium

Answer 18

135 - 145

Question 19

BUN

Answer 19

7 - 20

Question 20

Creatinine

Answer 20

0.5 - 1.4

Question 21

Folate

Answer 21

3.6 - 20

Question 22

Glucose, fasting

Answer 22

60 - 110

Question 23

Glucose, 2hrs postprandial

Answer 23

≤ 140

Question 24

Iron

Answer 24

65 - 150

Question 25

Albumin

Answer 25

3.2 - 5

Question 26

Ammonia

Answer 26

20 - 70

Question 27

What are the ABCDE of triage?

Answer 27

A: Airway

B: Breathing

C: Circulation

D: Disability (GCS)

E: Environment (Removing clothing/preventing heat loss)

Question 28

What is the PRIMARY survey of triage?

Answer 28

Checking the ABCDE of the patient

Question 29

What is the SECONDARY survey triage?

Answer 29

Vital signs

Question 30

What does a Green or Yellow tag indicate?

Answer 30

Non-critical injury

• Green: Minor injury
• Yellow: Not life threatening

Question 31

What does a Red tag indicate?

Answer 31

Life threatening injury

Question 32

What does a Blue tag indicate?

Answer 32

Expected to die

Question 33

What does a Black tag indicate?

Answer 33

Dead