A patient has been admitted to the emergency department with severe bleeding from a gunshot wound to the right thigh
The nurse would expect therapy to be based in part on which laboratory values? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
2. Platelet count
3. WBC (white blood cell) count
4. Hematocrit
5. Hemoglobin
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Rationale 1: BUN measures the urea excreted by the kidneys and is used to detect a renal disorder or dehydration associated with increased BUN levels. It would not offer information about blood loss.
Rationale 2: The platelet count measures the circulating platelets in the blood; platelets facilitate the clotting process.
Rationale 3: The white blood cell (WBC) count is part of a complete blood count and is used to determine the presence of an infection.
Rationale 4: Hematocrit is not a good indicator of the severity of bleeding in acute blood loss. The RBC mass is lost at the same time as total blood volume; thus, the percentage of RBCs in the blood may be unaffected.
Rationale 5: As blood is lost, the hemoglobin drops. Sharp decreases in hemoglobin indicate the need to consider blood transfusion.
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