a normal pH for arterial blood is: - Answers 7.35-7.45
the primary buffer system in the body is: - Answers bicarbonate-carbonic acid buffer system
kidneys regulate: - Answers bicarbonate in ECF
respiratory system regulates: - Answers carbonic acid
which of the following are part of the renal system regulation? - Answers - 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 - Answers - pH: 7.38
- CO2: 40
- HCO3: 26
- PaO2: 80
respiratory opposite - Answers - alkalosis: pH ↑ PCO2↓
- acidosis: pH ↓ PCO2 ↑
metabolic equal - Answers - alkalosis: pH ↑ HCO3 ↑
- acidosis: pH ↓ HCO3 ↓
interpret the following ABG:
- pH: 7.32
- CO2: 50
- HCO3: 26
- PaO2: 60 - Answers respiratory acidosis with mild hypoxemia
, which of the following would you see in metabolic acidosis? - Answers - 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 - Answers pH: 7.32, CO2: 32, HCO3: 16, PaO2: 88
which of the following are used in the treatment for metabolic acidosis? - Answers - sodium
bicarbonate
- treating the cause
- monitoring for hyperkalemia
what is the cause of altered potassium levels in acid-base imbalances? - Answers acidosis
causes H+ ions in the blood to be exchanged for K+ from the cells
which of the following ABGs would someone with hyperemesis present with? - Answers pH:
7.48, CO2: 45, HCO3: 28, PaO2: 80
when assessing a client with a pH: 7.48, PaCO2: 48, HCO3: 29, PaO2: 80, the nurse would expect
to see: - Answers muscle cramping
which of the following is used in the treatment for metabolic alkalosis? - Answers - treating the
cause
- acetazolamide
which of the following ABGs would you anticipate in an over-sedated client?
- pH: 7.25, CO2: 65, HCO3: 25, PaO2: 45
- pH: 7.48, CO2: 45, HCO3: 28, PaO2: 68
- pH: 7.38, CO2: 45, HCO3: 26, PaO2: 80
- pH: 7.32, CO2: 25, HCO3: 16, PaO2: 98 - Answers pH: 7.25, CO2: 65, HCO3: 25, PaO2: 45
which of the following could be used to treat respiratory acidosis? - Answers - increase
respiratory volume