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These quick facts are useful for RN and LVN students in the clinical setting

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  • Normal Lab Values

    LABSSodium 135-145 mEq/LPotassium 3.5-5.0 mEq/LChloride 95-105 mEq/LBicarb 22-30 mEq/LBUN 5-25 mg/dlCreatinine 0.5-1.5 mg/dlGlucose (fasting) 70-110 mg/dlHbA1c 4-6%Calcium 9.0-11 mg/dlPhosphorus 2.5-4.5 mg/dlMagnesium 1.8-3.0 mg/dlHematologyHct (men) 40.50%Hct (women) 36-46%Hgb (men) 13.-17.5 g/dlHgb(women) 12-16 g/dlMCV 80-100 um3MCH 26-34 pgMCHC 31-37 g/dlPlatelet Count 150-400 x 103/mm3

    RBC (men) 4.6-6.0 x 106/mm3

    RBC (women) 4.0-5.0 x 106/mm3

    WBC 4.5-10.0 103/mm3

    ARTERIAL BLOOD GASpH 7.35-7.45pCO2 35-45 mmHgpO2 70-100 mmHgHCO3 19-25 mmHg

    Types of Insulin

    Examples Onset of Action

    Peak of Action

    Duration of Action

    Rapid Acting Humalog (lispro)Novolog (aspart)

    15 min

    15 min

    30-90 min

    3-5 hours

    Short-acting (regular)

    Humulin RNovolin R

    30-60 min

    50-120 min

    5-8 hours

    Intermediate acting(NPH)

    Humulin NNovolin NHumulin LNovolin L

    1-3 hours1-2.5 hours

    8 hours

    7-15 hours

    20 hours

    18-24 hours

    Long-acting Lantus (glargine)

    1 hour none 24 hours

    Name Type Function Assessment

    I. Olfactory Sensory Smell Ask clients to iden-tify different odors using one nostril at a time

    II. Optic Sensory Vision and visual fields Use Snellen chart to check visual acuity; conduct an opthalmoscope examination

    III. Occulomotor MotorParasym-pathetic

    Extrinsic eye move-mentsPupillary constriction and visual focusing

    Assess six cardinal ocular movementstest pupillary reac-tion to light; test convergence

    IV. Trochlear Motor Downward and lateral eye movements

    Assess six cardinal ocular movements

    V. Trigeminal Sensory Facial sensation, masti-cation, anterior tongue and teeth

    Test corneal reflexTest sensitivity to pain, touch, warm and cool tempera-turesAsk client to clench teeth and palpate muscles, h ave cli-ent bite down

    VI. Abducens Motor Lateral eye movements Look left and right

    VII. Facial MotorSensory

    Facial expressionTaste in the anterior tongue

    Smile, frown, puff cheeks, and close eyes; raise and lower eyebrows; check for symmetry

    VIII. Vestibulocochlear

    Sensory Hearing and equilibirum Administer hearing acuity tests, Weber and Rinne tests

    IX. Glossopharyngeal MotorSensory

    Swallowing ability and gag reflexTaste in the posterior tongue

    Test gag reflex, test swallowing, confirm rise and fall of soft palate and midline uvula.Ask client to identify samples in back of tongue

    X. Vagus MotorSensory

    Sensation of external ear, pharynx, and lar-ynx; swallowing; vocal cord movement

    Test gag reflex; as-sess clients speech

    XI. Accessory Motor Head movement, shoulder shrugging

    Push down on shoul-ders as client tries to shrug; ask client to turn head against resistance

    XII. Hypoglossal Motor Protrusion of tongue, tongue movement

    Have client protrude tongue and move it side to side

    Cranial Nerves (CN)

    Insulin

    Intramuscular Subcutaneous Intradermal

    90o 45o 15o

    Injections

    Na+ Cl- BUN

    K+ CO2 CrGlucose

    Hgb

    Hct WBC Plt