Editing Reduction of Risk Potential – LPN Flashcards (section)

== Normal Parameters to Know Cold ==

;Adult vital sign ranges at rest
:Temperature about 36.5 to 37.5 degrees Celsius (97.7 to 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit) orally, heart rate 60 to 100 beats per minute, respirations 12 to 20 breaths per minute, blood pressure below 120/80 mm Hg as the normal category, and oxygen saturation 95 to 100 percent.

;Normal serum sodium and potassium
:Sodium 135 to 145 mEq/L. Potassium 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L.

;Normal serum calcium and magnesium
:Total calcium about 9.0 to 10.5 mg/dL. Magnesium about 1.3 to 2.1 mEq/L.

;Normal blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine
:Blood urea nitrogen 10 to 20 mg/dL. Creatinine about 0.6 to 1.2 mg/dL.

;Normal hemoglobin and hematocrit for adults
:Hemoglobin about 12 to 16 g/dL in females and 14 to 18 g/dL in males. Hematocrit about 37 to 47 percent in females and 42 to 52 percent in males.

;Normal white blood cell and platelet counts
:White blood cells about 5,000 to 10,000/mm3. Platelets about 150,000 to 400,000/mm3.

;Normal fasting blood glucose
:About 70 to 100 mg/dL. Below about 70 mg/dL is hypoglycemia.

;Adult urine output that must be reported
:Less than about 30 mL per hour.