Relevance of abnormal findings.

  1. Describe routine labs and the relevance of abnormal findings.
  2. Identify the MOA, indications, and nursing considerations of selected medications.
  3. Create a nursing care plan for a patient in acute pain.
    Instructions
  4. Create a table for the following 11 labs: Na, K, CL, HCO3, BUN, Cr; Hgb, Hct, WBCs, RBCs, platelets.
    • List normal ranges
    • Identify conditions and list signs and symptoms associated with abnormally high values for each lab
    • Identify conditions and list signs and symptoms associated with abnormally low values for each lab
  5. Create a table for the following 3 labs: PT, PTT, and INR.
    • List normal ranges
    • Identify drugs that affect the results of each adversely.
    • Identify the drug and therapeutic ranges when a patient is on anticoagulant therapy
  6. List nursing interventions for a patient on anticoagulation therapy.
  7. Create a table for the following 11 medications: propranolol, captopril, diltiazem, furosemide, digoxin,
    amiodarone, heparin, enoxaparin, warfarin, famotidine, pantoprazole.
    • Identify the classification and MOA of each
    • Identify the indication for each
    • Identify the side effects of each
    • Identify the nursing considerations of medication
  8. Create a plan of care for a patient experiencing acute pain. Include the following points:
    • Subjective assessment of pain
    • Objective assessment of pain
    • Nursing and collaborative interventions for acute pain
    • Evaluation of pain interventions, including standards of timing