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Examl 1:l NRl 341/l NR341l (NEWl 2026/l
2027l Update)l Complexl Adultl Healthl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)l -
Chamberlain

QUESTION
normall ABGs

Answer:
phl =l 7.35-7.45l (7.4l isl thel middlel man)
CO2l =l 35-45
pO2l =l 80-100
HCO3l =l 22-26
O2l satl =l 95-100%



QUESTION
Ifl CO2l isl high,l willl thel patientl bel acidoticl orl alkalotic?

Answer:
theyl willl bel inl respiratoryl acidosisl becausel CO2l isl al gas..l ifl it'sl high,l they'lll bel inl
acidosis..l ifl it'sl low,l they'lll bel inl alkalosis



QUESTION
Isl 7.21l acidosisl orl alkalosis?

Answer:
acidosis..l morel thanl 7.45l wouldl bel alkalosis

,QUESTION
acidl basel mnemonicl (ROME)

Answer:
Rl -l respiratory
Ol -l oppositel

pHl high,l PaCO2l lowl =l alkalosis
pHl low,l PaCO2l highl =l acidosis

______________________________________________________

Ml -l metabolic
El -l equall

pHl high,l HCO3l highl =l alkalosis
pHl low,l HCO3l lowl =l acidosis



QUESTION
uncompensatedl metabolicl alkalosisl (onel thingl isl normal)

Answer:
phl =l 7.52
PaCO2l =l 35
HCO3l =l 29



QUESTION
partiallyl compensatedl metabolicl acidosisl (everythingl isl abnormal)

Answer:
phl =l 7.28
PACO2l =l 31
HCO3l =l 16



QUESTION

,fullyl compensatedl respiratoryl acidosisl (fullyl compensatedl becausel 7.39l isl normall butl
leaningl towardsl acidosis..l phl isl low,l PaCO2l isl highl sol it'sl respiratory)

Answer:
phl =l 7.39
PaCO2l =l 51
HCO3l =l 30



QUESTION
1.l fullyl compensated

2.l uncompensated

3.l partiallyl compensated

Answer:
1.l Whenl pHl isl normal,l whatl isl ABGl resultsl consideredl as?l

2.l Whenl pHl andl PaCO2l isl abnormall butl HCO3l isl normal,l whatl isl itl considered?

3.l Whenl pH,l PaCO2,l andl HCO3l isl abnormal,l whatl isl itl considered?



QUESTION
pneumothorax

Answer:
airl accumulatesl aroundl thel lungsl betweenl thel pleural

Riskl factors:
-l smoking
-l hxl ofl pneumothoraxl orl familyl hx
-l lungl diseases
-l mechanicall ventilation

Causes:
-l traumal tol thel chest
-l medicall procedurel donel tol thel chest

, -l lungl diseases

Manifestations:
-l tachycardia,l tachypneal
-l shallowl andl rapidl breathing
-l wheezing
-l coughing
-l dyspnea
-l absentl breathl soundsl onl thel affectedl side

Treatment:
-l raisel HOB
-l chestl tube
-l oxygen

Complications:
-l tensionl pneumothorax



QUESTION
tensionl pneumothorax

Answer:
occursl whenl airl entersl thel pleurall spacel duringl inspirationl throughl al one-wayl valvel
andl isl notl ablel tol exitl (trappedl air);l heartl andl lungsl arel beingl pushed;l needlel
aspiration/compression,l chestl tube;l EMERGENCY



QUESTION
statusl asthmaticus

Answer:
-l canl bel hypoxicl andl hypercapnicl
-l lifel threateningl episodel ofl airwayl obstructionl thatl mayl bel unresponsivel tol commonl
treatment

Nursingl considerations:
-l emergencyl intubation
-l IVl fluids,l oxygen,l bronchodilators,l sedation

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