Essentials Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
Hemoglobin
A
M: 13.5 - 16.5
F: 12 - 15
Combined: 12 - 16.5
2
Q
Hematocrit %
A
M: 41 - 50%
F: 36 - 44%
Combined: 36 - 50%
3
Q
RBC’s
A
M: 4.5 - 5.5
F: 4.0 - 4.9
Combined: 4 - 5.5
4
Q
Platelets
A
100,000 - 450,000
5
Q
MCV
A
80 - 100
6
Q
MCH
A
26 - 34
7
Q
MCHC %
A
31 - 37
8
Q
What is a normal PT?
A
11-13.5 seconds
9
Q
What is a normal PTT?
A
25-30 seconds
10
Q
WBC’s
A
4,500 - 10,000
11
Q
Neutrophils
A
54 - 62%
12
Q
Band forms
A
3 - 5%
above 8% indicates left shift
13
Q
Calcium
A
8.8 - 10.3
14
Q
Chloride
A
95 - 107
15
Q
Magnesium
A
1.6 - 2.4
16
Q
Phosphate
A
2.5 - 4.5
17
Q
Potassium
A
3.5 - 5.5
18
Q
Sodium
A
135 - 145
19
Q
BUN
A
7 - 20
20
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Creatinine
A
0.5 - 1.4
21
Q
Folate
A
3.6 - 20
22
Q
Glucose, fasting
A
60 - 110
23
Q
Glucose, 2hrs postprandial
A
≤ 140
24
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Iron
A
65 - 150
25
Albumin
3.2 - 5
26
Ammonia
20 - 70
27
What are the ABCDE of triage?
A: Airway
B: Breathing
C: Circulation
D: Disability (GCS)
E: Environment (Removing clothing/preventing heat loss)
28
What is the PRIMARY survey of triage?
Checking the ABCDE of the patient
29
What is the SECONDARY survey triage?
Vital signs
30
What does a Green or Yellow tag indicate?
Non-critical injury
* Green: Minor injury
* Yellow: Not life threatening
31
What does a Red tag indicate?
Life threatening injury
32
What does a Blue tag indicate?
Expected to die
33
What does a Black tag indicate?
Dead
