Progressive Care RN A v1 Exam Graded A+

Progressive Care PCU Exam 2024
whatzareznormalzABGzvalues?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-pH:zacidicz7.35-7.45zbasic



CO2:zbasicz35-45zacidic



HCO3-:zacidicz22-26zbasic



normalzpaO2z-zCORRECTzANSWER-80-100zmmHg



whatzpHzlevelszarezlethal?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-outsidez6.8-7.8



wherezarezABGszdrawnzfrom?zwhatztestziszdoneztozensurezadequatezbloodzflow?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
peripheralzartery;zallen'sztestzforzradialzartery



Howzdozthezkidneyszhelpzmaintainzacid-basezbalance?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
retain/excretezbasiczHCO3zandzretain/excretezacidiczH+



treatmentszforzrespiratoryzacidosisz-zCORRECTzANSWER--oxygen

-intubation

-bronchodilators

-drugzreversalzagents

-incentivezspirometer

-suction



treatmentszforzrespiratoryzalkalosisz-zCORRECTzANSWER--breathingzintozpaperzbag

-anxiolytics

-analgesics

-reducezfever

, -reducezventilation

-returnztoznormalzaltitude



treatmentszforzmetaboliczacidosisz-zCORRECTzANSWER--IVzsodiumzbicarbonate

-managezbloodzsugar

-antibiotics

-reversalzforzOD

-anti-diarrhealzagents

-dialysis

-encouragezrespirations/ventilate



treatmentszforzmetaboliczalkalosisz-zCORRECTzANSWER--antiemetics

-stopzsuctioning

-d/czdrugszcausingzacidzlossz(diuretics,zantacids)

-hydrochloriczacidz(rare)



whatziszsystoliczvszdiastoliczheartzfailure?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
systolic:ztypezofzLzsidedzHFzwithzreducedzEFzofz<z40%;zimpairedzcontraction



diastolic:ztypezofzLzsidedzHFzwithzpreservedzEFz>z50%;zimpairedzrelaxation



whatz3zthingszoccurzinzsystoliczHF?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
1.zSNSzactivationz(increasedzHR,zcontractility,zperipheralzvasoconstriction)



2.zRAASzactivationz(sodiumz+zwaterzretention,zperipheralzvasoconstriction)



3.zLVzdilation