ABG's Made Easy With Practice Problems
(Class) Questions And Answers
normal range for pH -
correct answer ✅7.35-7.45
normal range for PaCO2 -
correct answer ✅35-45 (same as pH just without the "7.")
normal range for HCO3 -
correct answer ✅22-26
what does PaCO2 represent? -
correct answer ✅RESPIRATORY
what does HCO3 represent? -
correct answer ✅METABOLIC
what does pH <7.35 indicate? -
correct answer ✅acidosis
what does pH >7.45 indicate? -
correct answer ✅alkalosis
, ABG's Made Easy With Practice Problems
(Class) Questions And Answers
what does PaCO2 <35 indicate? -
correct answer ✅alkalosis (opposite of pH)
what does PaCO2 >45 indicate? -
correct answer ✅acidosis (opposite of pH)
what does HCO3 <22 indicate? -
correct answer ✅acidosis (same as pH)
what does HCO3 >26 indicate? -
correct answer ✅alkalosis (same as pH)
how do you decide if its metabolic versus respiratory? -
correct answer ✅whichever is the same as the pH.
Ex.
pH 7.32 = Acidic
CO2 56 = Acidic
HCO3 32 = Alkalotic
(Class) Questions And Answers
normal range for pH -
correct answer ✅7.35-7.45
normal range for PaCO2 -
correct answer ✅35-45 (same as pH just without the "7.")
normal range for HCO3 -
correct answer ✅22-26
what does PaCO2 represent? -
correct answer ✅RESPIRATORY
what does HCO3 represent? -
correct answer ✅METABOLIC
what does pH <7.35 indicate? -
correct answer ✅acidosis
what does pH >7.45 indicate? -
correct answer ✅alkalosis
, ABG's Made Easy With Practice Problems
(Class) Questions And Answers
what does PaCO2 <35 indicate? -
correct answer ✅alkalosis (opposite of pH)
what does PaCO2 >45 indicate? -
correct answer ✅acidosis (opposite of pH)
what does HCO3 <22 indicate? -
correct answer ✅acidosis (same as pH)
what does HCO3 >26 indicate? -
correct answer ✅alkalosis (same as pH)
how do you decide if its metabolic versus respiratory? -
correct answer ✅whichever is the same as the pH.
Ex.
pH 7.32 = Acidic
CO2 56 = Acidic
HCO3 32 = Alkalotic
