End of Week 5 Quiz
1. Analyze the following ABG results:
pH: 7.32 CO2: 48 HCO3: 24
a. respiratory acidosis
2. The nurse is providing care for a client with prolonged gastric suctioning. Which
arterial blood gas result should the nurse anticipate?
a. pH: 7.48, PaCO2: 45 mmHg, HCO3: 38 mEq/L
i. Client's who are requiring prolonged gastric suctioning can experience a
decrease in stomach acid. This decrease in stomach acid can lead to an
alkaline issue. Due to the situation involving a suctioning of stomach
acid, this would be metabolic alkalosis. This is not a respiratory issue.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who overdosed on diazepam. The nurse is most
concerned with which potential acid-base imbalance?
a. Respiratory Acidosis
4. A client needs to go up the stairs while using crutches. What finding by the nurse
demonstrates the client understands how to ambulate upstairs with crutches?
a. The client moves the non-injured (unaffected) leg forward on the stairs
and then brings crutches up onto the stairs and aligned with the
unaffected leg
i. The patient should transfer weight from the crutches to the non-injured
leg on the stairs (Good leg up the stairs 1st). The crutches are then
brought up onto the stair and aligned with the unaffected leg. Good
up/Bad down
5. The nurse documents the performed nursing interventions during which phase of
the nursing process?
a. Implementing
6. Decreased blood pressure is the #1 sign of fluid volume deficit.
a. False
i. Tachycardia is the #1 sign of fluid volume deficit. Heart rate will increase
first to compensate and maintain blood pressure. Blood pressure may
drop but it is a later sign.
7. The nurse is providing care for a client who has a diagnosis of hyponatremia.
Which of the following would be an expected finding?
a. Anorexia e. decreased deep tendon
b. Confusion reflexes
c. hyperactive bowel f. muscle weakness
sounds g. seizures
d. nausea, vomiting h. coma
8. The nurse is providing care to the client with a serum blood sodium level of
140mEq/L. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to
perform?
a. Document and continue providing care.
9. The air sacs in the lungs where the gas exchange happens (external gas
exchange) are called
1. Analyze the following ABG results:
pH: 7.32 CO2: 48 HCO3: 24
a. respiratory acidosis
2. The nurse is providing care for a client with prolonged gastric suctioning. Which
arterial blood gas result should the nurse anticipate?
a. pH: 7.48, PaCO2: 45 mmHg, HCO3: 38 mEq/L
i. Client's who are requiring prolonged gastric suctioning can experience a
decrease in stomach acid. This decrease in stomach acid can lead to an
alkaline issue. Due to the situation involving a suctioning of stomach
acid, this would be metabolic alkalosis. This is not a respiratory issue.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who overdosed on diazepam. The nurse is most
concerned with which potential acid-base imbalance?
a. Respiratory Acidosis
4. A client needs to go up the stairs while using crutches. What finding by the nurse
demonstrates the client understands how to ambulate upstairs with crutches?
a. The client moves the non-injured (unaffected) leg forward on the stairs
and then brings crutches up onto the stairs and aligned with the
unaffected leg
i. The patient should transfer weight from the crutches to the non-injured
leg on the stairs (Good leg up the stairs 1st). The crutches are then
brought up onto the stair and aligned with the unaffected leg. Good
up/Bad down
5. The nurse documents the performed nursing interventions during which phase of
the nursing process?
a. Implementing
6. Decreased blood pressure is the #1 sign of fluid volume deficit.
a. False
i. Tachycardia is the #1 sign of fluid volume deficit. Heart rate will increase
first to compensate and maintain blood pressure. Blood pressure may
drop but it is a later sign.
7. The nurse is providing care for a client who has a diagnosis of hyponatremia.
Which of the following would be an expected finding?
a. Anorexia e. decreased deep tendon
b. Confusion reflexes
c. hyperactive bowel f. muscle weakness
sounds g. seizures
d. nausea, vomiting h. coma
8. The nurse is providing care to the client with a serum blood sodium level of
140mEq/L. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to
perform?
a. Document and continue providing care.
9. The air sacs in the lungs where the gas exchange happens (external gas
exchange) are called
