STEP 05
AGE: 32 yEARS OLD
Nurse
The Role: Nurse
Information:
Nurses conduct assessments and collect vital signs to identify health problems early, often before symptoms appear.
Information:
The stethoscope
A stethoscope amplifies internal body sounds, allowing clinicians to listen to the heart, lungs, and bowel without any invasive procedures.
Blood test
A blood test measures the components of a small blood sample, allowing clinicians to assess organ function, detect infection, and monitor disease with only a minor needle prick.
Group Task: Nurse
First, we will complete two nursing assessments together. We will listen to a patient's heart rate and breathing and then analyse their blood test results.
First let's listen to the recording together
Your Task 01: Nurse
Open your folder and locate 05 Nurse
Now it’s your turn.
Complete the two patient assessments and document your findings in the nursing assessment form in your folder.
Your Task 02: Nurse
Compare your patient’s blood test results in your folder to the normal range below and identify any results that fall outside it.
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Next, a blood sample. Here you can see the normal range of blood test results.
Blood Test Results
[Normal Ranges]
Blood Cells
Red Blood Cells
White Blood Cells
Platelets
Normal Range
4.0 – 5.5 ×10¹²/mL
4.10 – 11.10 ×10⁹/mL
150 – 400 ×10⁹/mL
Blood Sugar
Blood Glucose
HbA1c
Normal Range
4.0 - 7.8 mmol/L
Below 48 mmol/mol
Organ Function
Creatinine
ALT
Normal Range
27 – 62 µmol/L
7 - 40 U/L
Electrolytes
Sodium
Potassium
Normal Range
135 -145 mmol/L
3.5 - 5.0 mmol/L
Heart Health
Total Cholesterol
LDL Cholesterol
BNP
Normal Range
Below 5.5 mmol/L
Below 3.5 mmol/L
Below 100 ng/L
Your Task 03: Nurse
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