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Vitals and Lab Values common ranges and values
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LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This cheat sheet is intended for educational purposes only. This is not medical advice and errors may occur. Never treat a patient or make a nursing or medical decision based solely on the information Hey there, friend! Thanks for downloading this vital signs and lab values cheat sheet. Keep the vital signs handy when you go to clinical, skills lab, lecture class, or any other time you need to assess a patient. And lab values are super important for you to know during nursing school. Not only will you need to know how to interpret them in order to take great care of your patients, but you'll most likely be tested on them on your exams as well. We’ll walk through some of the most important lab values you need to know in nursing school, and I’ll also give you some quick ways to keep track of them at clinical (through lab value skeletons!) Here’s what’s included: Normal Adult Vital Signs Normal Adult Lab Values Lab Value Skeletons Be sure to print this cheat sheet out and pop it into your lecture or clinical binder so you can always reference it when you need to. And if you need more help with nursing fundamentals, be sure to check out this playlist on YouTube. Thanks for being here, friend! And thanks for allowing me to help you along your nursing school journey. All my best, Christina
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This study guide is intended for educational purposes only. This is not medical advice and errors may occur. Never treat a patient or make a nursing or medical decision based solely on the information Temperature (oral): 97.8°F - 99°F Heart Rate: 60 - 100 beats per minute Respiratory Rate: 12 - 16 breaths per minute Blood Pressure: Less than 120mmHg systolic and less than 80mmHg diastolic Pulse Oximetry: 95 - 100% Sodium (Na): 1 35 - 145 mEq/L Potassium (K): 3.5 - 5 mEq/L Chloride (Cl): 98-106 mEq/L Calcium: 9-10.5 mg/dL Magnesium: 1.3-2.1 mEq/L Phosphorus: 3-4.5 mg/dL BUN: 7-20 mg/dL Creatinine: 0.6-1.2 mg/dL Creatinine Clearance: 90-120 mL per minute Hemoglobin (Hgb): 12-17.5 g/dL Hematocrit (Hct): 34-52% WBC: 4.5-11 cells/mm Platelets (Plt): 150,000-400, PT: 10-13 seconds PTT: 25-35 seconds INR: 0.8-1. Glucose: 70- 100 mg/dL pH: 7.35-7. PaCO2: 35-45 mmHg HCO3: 22-26 mEq/L PaO2: 80-100 mmHg