The blood is a useful fluid for diagnostic purposes. what does each of the following blood tests measure? what type of dysfunction could be associated with an abnormal result?
a. bun
b. hematocrit
c. billirubin
d. protime
e. cbc
f. glycohemoglobin
g. electrolytes
h. ldl
i. cholesterol
j. wbc
k. differential

Explain the pathophysiologic changes that can cause the signs and symptoms associated with common bile duct obstruction.

You are assigned to care for david ramsey, a 22-year old male patient with back injury secondary to being thrown from a motorcycle. did nt damage the spinal, but the computed tomography revealed a compression fracture at l-2. david complains of severe back pain with numbness and tingling in the lower extremities. what assessments are indicated based on this nursing diagnosis? list other major nursing diagnoses based on david’s clinical presentation?

Anurse is preparing to administer lidocaine via continuous iv infusion at 4 mg/min. available is lidocaine 2 g dextrose 5% in water 500 ml. the nurse should set the iv pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (round the answer to the nearest whole number. use a leading zero if applicable. do not use a trailing zero.)