ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
a normal pH for arterial blood is: - CORRECT ANSWER 7.35-7.45
the primary buffer system in the body is: - CORRECT ANSWER bicarbonate-carbonic
acid buffer system
kidneys regulate: - CORRECT ANSWER bicarbonate in ECF
respiratory system regulates: - CORRECT ANSWER carbonic acid
which of the following are part of the renal system regulation? - CORRECT ANSWER -
secretion of free hydrogen ions
- conserving bicarbonate
- combining H+ with ammonia (NH3)
which of the following is a normal ABG?
- pH: 7.45, CO2: 35, HCO3: 26, PaO2: 50
- pH: 7.48, CO2: 35, HCO3: 28, PaO2: 88
- pH: 7.38, CO2: 40, HCO3: 26, PaO2: 80
- pH: 7.32, CO2: 55, HCO3: 26, PaO2: 58 - CORRECT ANSWER - pH: 7.38
- CO2: 40
- HCO3: 26
- PaO2: 80
respiratory opposite - CORRECT ANSWER - alkalosis: pH ↑ PCO2↓
, - acidosis: pH ↓ PCO2 ↑
metabolic equal - CORRECT ANSWER - alkalosis: pH ↑ HCO3 ↑
- acidosis: pH ↓ HCO3 ↓
interpret the following ABG:
- pH: 7.32
- CO2: 50
- HCO3: 26
- PaO2: 60 - CORRECT ANSWER respiratory acidosis with mild hypoxemia
which of the following would you see in metabolic acidosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - pH
< 7.35
- HCO3 < 22 mEq/L
- increased respirations
which of the following would you see in metabolic acidosis?
- pH: 7.25, CO2: 65, HCO3: 26, PaO2: 45
- pH: 7.48, CO2: 45, HCO3: 28, PaO2: 68
- pH: 7.38, CO2: 45, HCO3: 26, PaO2: 80
- pH: 7.32, CO2: 32, HCO3: 16, PaO2: 88 - CORRECT ANSWER pH: 7.32, CO2: 32,
HCO3: 16, PaO2: 88
which of the following are used in the treatment for metabolic acidosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER - sodium bicarbonate
- treating the cause
- monitoring for hyperkalemia