Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation vocabulary

Balance - Answer The body normally attempts to achieve homeostasis. Arterial Blood Gas - Answer A lab test that measures the acid - base balance (pH), metabolic status and oxygenation of an arterial blood sample. Arterial Line - Answer From an artery (radial or femoral) Why check a patient's ABG? - Answer - analyze the acid - base status - analyze the underlying cause of an imbalance - analyze the body's ability to regulate acid-base balance - analyze the patient's overall oxygenation status Indications/Concerns for ABG - Answer - Ventilation (CO2 retaining) - Oxygenation (Adding O2 to blood) - Acid - Base balance (dka, overdose, septic) When NOT to get ABG - Answer to monitor oxygenation Normal Range of SaO2 ( oxygen attached to hemoglobin) - Answer 95 - 100%