ABG Interpretation Quiz N291 WITH
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When a client has an arterial blood pH of 7.48, which buffer action will bring the pH back
to normal? - ✔ Absorption of bicarbonate ions from the blood
Release of bicarbonate ions into the blood
Absorption of hydrogen ions from the blood
*** Release of hydrogen ions into the blood
A condition in which oxygen is insufficient to meet the metabolic demands of the tissues
and cells is known as - ✔ hypoxia
The nurse is working on a pulmonary unit at the local hospital. What is one of the early
signs of hypoxia for which the nurse must be alert? - ✔ A. Cyanosis
*** b. Anxiety
c. Decreased respiratory rate
d. Decreased blood pressure
A client has the following arterial blood gases (ABGs): pH 7.30, HCO3- 22 mEq/L,
PCO2 55 mm Hg, PO2 86 mm Hg. Which intervention by the nurse takes priority? - ✔
***Assessing the airway
Administering bronchodilators
Administering mucolytics
Providing oxygen
The nurse correlates which condition with the following arterial blood gas values: pH
7.48, HCO3- 22 mEq/L, PCO2 28 mm Hg, PO2 98 mm Hg? - ✔ Diarrhea and vomiting
for 36 hours
***Anxiety-induced hyperventilation
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Diabetic ketoacidosis and emphysema
_____________, a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes, is a late
sign of hypoxia. - ✔ Cyanosis
A client has just experienced a 90-second tonic-clonic seizure and has these arterial
blood gas values: pH 6.88, HCO3- 22 mEq/L, PCO2 60 mm Hg, PO2 50 mm Hg. Which
intervention by the nurse is most appropriate? - ✔ ***Apply oxygen by mask or nasal
cannula.
Apply a paper bag over the client's nose and mouth.
Administer 50 mL of sodium bicarbonate intravenously.
Administer 50 mL of 20% glucose and 20 units of regular insulin.
Answers
When a client has an arterial blood pH of 7.48, which buffer action will bring the pH back
to normal? - ✔ Absorption of bicarbonate ions from the blood
Release of bicarbonate ions into the blood
Absorption of hydrogen ions from the blood
*** Release of hydrogen ions into the blood
A condition in which oxygen is insufficient to meet the metabolic demands of the tissues
and cells is known as - ✔ hypoxia
The nurse is working on a pulmonary unit at the local hospital. What is one of the early
signs of hypoxia for which the nurse must be alert? - ✔ A. Cyanosis
*** b. Anxiety
c. Decreased respiratory rate
d. Decreased blood pressure
A client has the following arterial blood gases (ABGs): pH 7.30, HCO3- 22 mEq/L,
PCO2 55 mm Hg, PO2 86 mm Hg. Which intervention by the nurse takes priority? - ✔
***Assessing the airway
Administering bronchodilators
Administering mucolytics
Providing oxygen
The nurse correlates which condition with the following arterial blood gas values: pH
7.48, HCO3- 22 mEq/L, PCO2 28 mm Hg, PO2 98 mm Hg? - ✔ Diarrhea and vomiting
for 36 hours
***Anxiety-induced hyperventilation
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Diabetic ketoacidosis and emphysema
_____________, a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes, is a late
sign of hypoxia. - ✔ Cyanosis
A client has just experienced a 90-second tonic-clonic seizure and has these arterial
blood gas values: pH 6.88, HCO3- 22 mEq/L, PCO2 60 mm Hg, PO2 50 mm Hg. Which
intervention by the nurse is most appropriate? - ✔ ***Apply oxygen by mask or nasal
cannula.
Apply a paper bag over the client's nose and mouth.
Administer 50 mL of sodium bicarbonate intravenously.
Administer 50 mL of 20% glucose and 20 units of regular insulin.
