NCLEX:latest 2026 update latest version

NCLEX:latest 2026 update latest version
What are the normal pH values?

7.35-7.45

What are the normal CO2 values?

35-45

What are the normal HCO3 values?

22-26

If pH is <7.35, the acid-base imbalance is...

Acidic

If pH is >7.35, the acid-base imbalance is...

Alkalo'c

If the pH and Bicarb move in the SAME direc'on, then the acid-base imbalance is...

Metabolic

If the pH and Bicarb move in the OPPOSITE direc'on, then the acid-base imbalance is...

Respiratory

(Example #1) Metabolic or respiratory? pH=7.3, HCO3=20

Metabolic acidosis

(Example #2) Metabolic or respiratory? pH=7.58, HCO3=32

Metabolic alkalosis

(Example #3) Metabolic or respiratory? pH=7.22, HCO3=35

Respiratory acidosis

"As the pH goes...

... so goes my pa'ent, except for potassium."

If pH goes over 7.45, s/s include...

pH is up, so my pa'ent goes up... except for potassium.