MARK KLIMEK BLUE BOOK EXAM SCRIPT
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● If the pH is up it is?
Answer: Alkalosis
●● If the pH is down it is?
Answer: Acidosis
●● As the pH goes so goes my patient except for?
Answer: Potassium
●● If the pH is UP my patient will show signs and symptoms of...?
Answer: Increase... (tachycardia, diarrhea and borborygmi)
●● If the pH is down my patient will show signs and symptoms of?
Answer: Decrease... (decreased output, bradycardia and constipation)
●● If my pH is down my potassium (K+) is?
Answer: Up
●● If my pH is up my potassium (K+) is ?
,Answer: Down
●● If my patient is overventilating I should choose?
Answer: respiratory alkalosis
●● If my patient is underventilating I should choose?
Answer: respiratory acidosis
●● If my patient has prolonged gastric vomiting or suction I choose?
Answer: Metabolic Alkalosis
●● If it is not lung or prolonged vomiting or suctioning I choose?
Answer: Metabolic Acidosis
●● High pressure alarms are triggered when?
Answer: They cannot push air in
●● High pressure alarms are caused by what three types of obstructions?
Answer: Kinking, Water in dependant loops and mucus in the airway.
●● If kinking in the tube is present you?
Answer: Unkink
, ●● If water is present in the dependant loops you?
Answer: Open system and empty water.
●● If mucus is present you?
Answer: Turn them, cough and have them deep breath first. If ineffective
you then suction.
●● Low pressure alarms are triggered when?
Answer: It is too easy to push air in.
●● Low pressure alarms are normally caused by?
Answer: Disconnection
●● If the tubing is disconnected you?
Answer: Reconnect
●● If O2 sensor line is disconnected you?
Answer: Reconnect
●● In a vented client respiratory alkalosis means the vent setting may be
too?
Answer: High
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● If the pH is up it is?
Answer: Alkalosis
●● If the pH is down it is?
Answer: Acidosis
●● As the pH goes so goes my patient except for?
Answer: Potassium
●● If the pH is UP my patient will show signs and symptoms of...?
Answer: Increase... (tachycardia, diarrhea and borborygmi)
●● If the pH is down my patient will show signs and symptoms of?
Answer: Decrease... (decreased output, bradycardia and constipation)
●● If my pH is down my potassium (K+) is?
Answer: Up
●● If my pH is up my potassium (K+) is ?
,Answer: Down
●● If my patient is overventilating I should choose?
Answer: respiratory alkalosis
●● If my patient is underventilating I should choose?
Answer: respiratory acidosis
●● If my patient has prolonged gastric vomiting or suction I choose?
Answer: Metabolic Alkalosis
●● If it is not lung or prolonged vomiting or suctioning I choose?
Answer: Metabolic Acidosis
●● High pressure alarms are triggered when?
Answer: They cannot push air in
●● High pressure alarms are caused by what three types of obstructions?
Answer: Kinking, Water in dependant loops and mucus in the airway.
●● If kinking in the tube is present you?
Answer: Unkink
, ●● If water is present in the dependant loops you?
Answer: Open system and empty water.
●● If mucus is present you?
Answer: Turn them, cough and have them deep breath first. If ineffective
you then suction.
●● Low pressure alarms are triggered when?
Answer: It is too easy to push air in.
●● Low pressure alarms are normally caused by?
Answer: Disconnection
●● If the tubing is disconnected you?
Answer: Reconnect
●● If O2 sensor line is disconnected you?
Answer: Reconnect
●● In a vented client respiratory alkalosis means the vent setting may be
too?
Answer: High
