Lab Electrolytes

Question 1

Electrolyte testing Indications

Answer 1

1. Cardiac arrhythmia
2. Respiratory muscles weskness
   3.. General malaise
3. Diuretics
4. Body Aches
   6.poor skin tugor/dehydration

Question 2

Hyponatremia

Answer 2

1. Vomiting
   2.Diarrhea
   3.Over hydrated

Question 3

Hypochloremia

Answer 3

Severe vomiting & diarrhea

Question 4

Hypernatremia

Answer 4

1.Dehydration
2. Excessive water loss (due to diuretics)
3.Fluid

Question 5

Hyperchloremia

Answer 5

1. Metabolic acidosis
2. Excessive saline administration

Question 6

Hypokalemia

Answer 6

1. Flattened T wave
   2.By excessive diuretics
   3.vomiting
2. Metabolic alkalosis
3. Alcoholism

Question 7

Hyperkalemia

Answer 7

1. Hypoxia
   2.Metabolic acidosis

Question 8

Eosinophils

Answer 8

White Blood Cell

If increased associated with asthma

Question 9

Increased WBC

Answer 9

Order x-ray
Sputum culture

Question 10

Polycythemia

Answer 10

Caused by chronica hypoxemia

Question 11

PT prothrombin time

Answer 11

Time it takes to form a clot

Question 12

Hemaglobin

Answer 12

12-16mg/dl