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Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance
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Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for nursing and healthcare students from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. This easy-to-read, accessible guide brings together all the key principles of caring for patients with medical and surgical needs. Highly visual, each topic is covered in one two-page spread, making it easy to quickly read up on key information and grasp the essentials of the key aspects of caring for the adult patient.
- A clear and accessible foundation of the need to know aspects of medicine and surgery for nurses
- Takes a systems approach exploring nursing care of key medical and surgical conditions and disorders
- Covers assessment, nutrition, pain, infection control
- Supported by a companion website with over 300 interactive multiple choice questions
- Provides need-to-know information in a quick-reference format
- Written from a UK perspective, with application to clinical practice
- A companion website is available at www.ataglanceseries.com/nursing/medsurg featuring interactive multiple choice questions
Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance is ideal for nursing students looking for a clear and visual summary of care of the adult patient.
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Appendix 1: Normal Values
Haematology
Full blood count
Haemoglobin (males) 13.0–18.0 g/dL
Haemoglobin (females) 11.5–16.5 g/dL
Haematocrit (males) 0.40–0.52
Haematocrit (females) 0.36–0.47
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) 80–96 fL
Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) 28–32 pg
Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) 32–35 g/dL
White cell count 4–11 × 109/L
White cell differential
Neutrophils 1.5–7 × 109/L
Lymphocytes 1.5–4 × 109/L
Monocytes 0–0.8 × 109/L
Eosinophils 0.04–0.4 × 109/L
Basophils 0–0.1 × 109/L
Platelet count 150–400 × 109/L
Reticulocyte count 25–85 × 109/L or 0.5–2.4%
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Westergren under 50 years:
Males 0–15 mm/1st hour
Females 0–20 mm/1st hour
Over 50 years:
Males 0–20 mm/1st hour
Females 0–30 mm/1st hour
Plasma viscosity
(25°C) 1.50–1.72 mPa/s
Coagulation screen
Prothrombin time 11.5–15.5 s
International normalised ratio <1.4
Activated partial thromboplastin time 30–40 s
Fibrinogen 1.8–5.4 g/L
Bleeding time 3–8 min
Coagulation factors
Factors II, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII 50–150 IU/dL
Factor V Leiden:
Von Willebrand factor 45–150 IU/dL
Von Willebrand factor antigen 50–150 IU/dL
Protein C 80–135 IU/dL
Protein S 80–120 IU/dL
Antithrombin III 80–120 IU/dL
Activated protein C resistance 2.12–4.0
Fibrin degradation products <100 mg/L
D-dimer screen <0.5 mg/L
Haematinics
Serum iron 12–30 μmol/L
Serum iron-binding capacity 45–75 μmol/L
Serum ferritin 15–300 μg/L
Serum transferrin 2.0–4.0 g/L
Serum B12 160–760 ng/L
Serum folate 2.0–11.0 μg/L
Red cell folate 160–640 μg/L
Serum haptoglobin 0.13–1.63 g/L
Haemoglobin electrophoresis
Haemoglobin A >95%
Haemoglobin A2 2–3%
Haemoglobin F <2%
Chemistry
Serum sodium 137–144 mmol/L
Serum potassium 3.5–4.9 mmol/L
Serum chloride 95–107 mmol/L
Serum bicarbonate 20–28 mmol/L
Anion gap 12–16 mmol/L
Serum urea 2.5–7.5 mmol/L
Serum creatinine 60–110 μmol/L
Serum corrected calcium 2.2–2.6 ...
Table of contents
- Cover
- TitlePage
- Copyright
- Preface
- Acknowledgement
- About the companion website
- Nursing practice
- General care
- Medical nursing
- Surgical nursing
- Appendix 1: Normal Values
- Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms
- Further Reading
- Index
- Eula