ABGs Practice Questions with complete solution 2023/2024

ABGs Practice Questions with complete solution 2023/2024A student is nervous for a big exam and is breathing rapidly. What do you expect to see in this patients acid-base balance? A) Metabolic Acidosis B) Respiratory Alkalosis C) Metabolic Alkalosis D) Respiratory Acidosis - correct answer B) Respiratory Alkalosis A 45 year old female with renal failure missed her dialysis and was starting to feel sick. What could be the reason? A) Metabolic Acidosis B) Metabolic Alkalosis C) Respiratory Acidosis D) Respiratory Alkalosis - correct answer A) Metabolic Acidosis The nurse is caring for a patient with a nasogastric tube that is attached to low suction. The nurse monitors the patient, knowing that the patient is at risk for which acid base disorder? A) Metabolic Acidosis B) Metabolic Alkalosis C) Respiratory Acidosis D) Respiratory Alkalosis - correct answer B) Metabolic Alkalosis A patient with a 3 day history of nausea and vomiting presents to the emergency room. The patient is hypoventilating with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute. The patient's EKG displays a tachycardia rhythm with a heart rate of 120 beats per minute. Arterial blood gases are drawn and the nurse reviews the results, expecting to note which finding? A) A decreased pH and an increased CO₂ B) An increase pH