8. Monitoring Laboratory and Diagnostic Procedures Recommended Resources See Also References and Sources Use this nursing care plan and management guide to help care for patients with acute renal failure. Learn about the nursing assessment, nursing interventions, goals and nursing diagnosis for acu...
26. Michael, a 42 y.o. man is admitted to the med-surg floor with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. His BP is 136/76, pulse 96, Resps 22 and temp 101. His past history includes hyperlipidemia and alcohol abuse. The doctor prescribes an NG tube. Before inserting the tube, you expl...
Discussion of CRP and RI is included here, but only to illustrate some principles. RI and CRP are not recommended for clinical diagnosis interpretation. The CRP is adjusted for the degree of anemia (Box 3-3). The RI is further adjusted for the life span of the canine reticulocyte in perip...