NUR2243 Respiratory Assessment Question and Answers Graded A+ 2023/2024

NUR2243 Respiratory Assessment Question and Answers Graded A+ 2023/2024 pH normal levels - Answer 7.35-7.45 HCO3 normal levels - Answer 22-26 PCO2 normal levels - Answer 35-45 What does breathing look like when acidotic? - Answer decreased, hypoventilation What does breathing look like when alkalotic? - Answer increased, hyperventilation Calcium normal level - Answer 8.5-10.5 Potassium normal levels - Answer 3.5-5 Chloride normal levels - Answer 95-105 Sodium normal levels - Answer 135-145 BUN normal range - Answer 10-20 Creatinine normal range - Answer 0.6-1.2 PT normal range - Answer 0.8-1.2 PTT normal range - Answer 60-70 INR normal range - Answer 2-3 normal GFR range - Answer the higher the better, 100 is best PaO2 normal range - Answer 80-100 Platelets normal range - Answer 150k-400k WBC normal range - Answer 5k-10k Hgb normal range - Answer 12-18 Hct normal range - Answer 37-52 albumin normal level - Answer 3.5-5 AST normal range - Answer 0-35 ALT normal range - Answer 4-36 PaCO2 represents which system? - Answer Respiratory HCO3 represents which system? - Answer Metabolic Describe an uncompensated ABG imbalance - Answer pH abnormal, CO2 OR HCO3 abnormal describe a partially compensated ABG imbalance - Answer all 3 (pH, CO2, HCO3) abnormal describe a fully compensated ABG imbalance - Answer pH normal, CO2 AND HCO3 abnormal