Questions and Answers
ABG normal ranges - answerpH: acidic 7.35 - 7.45 basic
CO2: basic 35 -45 acidic
HCO3 (bicarb): acidic 22 - 26 basic
ABG: what determines metabolic status vs what determines respiratory status -
answerHCO3 determines metabolic status and CO2 determines respiratory status
2/3 of the body's fluid resides in _____ while 1/3 of body's fluid resides in _____ -
answer2/3: intra-cellular compartment
1/3: extra-cellular compartment either interstitial or intravascular
when blood tonicity rises it triggers ____ which allows the ____ to absorb more water -
answertriggers vasopressin and allows the kidneys to absorb more water which means
the urine will be more concentrated
tonicity referring to IV fluids means - answerhow the IV fluid will affect the body relevant
to fluid movement
this tonicity means same number of particles as fluid - answerisotonic
this tonicity means more particles than fluid - answerhypertonic
this tonicity means more fluid than particles - answerhypotonic
(mineral salts) these compounds separate into ions when dissolved in water and move
nutrients into cell and water out - answerelectrolytes
positively charged ions vs negatively charged ions - answer+: sodium, potassium,
calcium, magnesium
-: chloride and bicarb
using ATP to move electrolytes across cell from low to high concentration -
answeractive transport
passive transport from high to low concentration - answerdiffusion
water moves across semi permeable membrane - answerosmosis
fluid in cell exerts this to pull water into cell until concentration of particles is equal to
fluid - answerosmotic pressure