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| Sputum culture and sensitivity would be indicated for which of the following conditions? |
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| A patient presents to the E.R. with vomiting. Blood gas results reveal a metabolic alkalosis. Based on this info what would you suggest? |
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| A patient in the E.R. has a Chem 7 ordered and hypokalemia is present. What test should the Respiratory Therapist reccomend? |
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| A sputum culture this is sent to the lab is likely to be rejected as saliva if: |
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| less than 25 pus cells are present |
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| when wbc count goes up in infection it is called |
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| when the white blood count goes down it is called what? |
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| Smallest fored element that helps clotting is called? |
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| the lacking of platelets is called? |
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| what does a large elevation in the WBC count suggest? |
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| 3 common causes of low WBC count are? |
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1)Elderly patients with severe pneumonia
2)Bone marrow disease
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| what blood abnormaility is caused but chronic hypoxiemia? |
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| what is the normal range for serum potassium? |
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| Elevated sodium concentration |
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