N418 Exam 2 ABG Interpretation Questions
and Answers
Remember ______ give you the patient's acid base status,
oxygenation, and a idea of how well or how well they are not
ventilating -
correct answer ✅ABGs
When talking about ABGs, one system compensates for the other
system:
o CO2 is controlled by the __1____ and it can respond to a
metabolic problem pretty quickly by increasing or decreasing
respiratory rate
o The __2____ compensate for ___1____ problems by retaining or
releasing hydrogen ions
o ___2____ response takes a little linger (hours to days) whereas
respiratory response is pretty quick -
correct answer ✅1. lungs
2. kidneys
______ is an acid-->· if you have too much then you are more likely
to be acidotic and if you don't have enough it might make you
alkalotic -
correct answer ✅CO2
,N418 Exam 2 ABG Interpretation Questions
and Answers
________ is a renal component—if you have too much bicarb then
that will tend to make you alkalotic because it is a base and if you
don't have enough then you will be acidotic -
correct answer ✅bicarb (HCO3)
When talking about ABGs, since one system compensate for the
other, you may have a problem in both of them but you need to
find the primary problem.
o Look at the ABG
§ You will never overcompensate
§ If the ______ is on the acidotic side then it an acidic problem then
look at the respiratory component and the metabolic component
and see which one might be contributing to that acidosis (if the
bicarb is really high then its not the metabolic component causing
the problem because bicarb would make you alkalotic)
§ If the ______ is on the alkalotic side then its an alkalotic problem
-
correct answer ✅pH
The following are the main key points for ______:
, N418 Exam 2 ABG Interpretation Questions
and Answers
· Remember _______ give you the patient's acid base status,
oxygenation, and a idea of how well or how well they are not
ventilating
· One system compensates for the other system:
o CO2 is controlled by the lungs and it can respond to a metabolic
problem pretty quickly by increasing or decreasing respiratory rate
o The kidneys compensate for lung problems by retaining or
releasing hydrogen ions
o Kidney response takes a little linger (hours to days) whereas
respiratory response is pretty quick
· CO2 is an acid—if you have too much then you are more likely to
be acidotic and if you don't have enough it might make you
alkalotic
· Bicarb is a renal component—if you have too much bicarb then
that will tend to make you alkalotic because it is a base and if you
don't have enough then you will be acidotic
· Since one system compensate for the other, you may have a probl
-
correct answer ✅ABGs
and Answers
Remember ______ give you the patient's acid base status,
oxygenation, and a idea of how well or how well they are not
ventilating -
correct answer ✅ABGs
When talking about ABGs, one system compensates for the other
system:
o CO2 is controlled by the __1____ and it can respond to a
metabolic problem pretty quickly by increasing or decreasing
respiratory rate
o The __2____ compensate for ___1____ problems by retaining or
releasing hydrogen ions
o ___2____ response takes a little linger (hours to days) whereas
respiratory response is pretty quick -
correct answer ✅1. lungs
2. kidneys
______ is an acid-->· if you have too much then you are more likely
to be acidotic and if you don't have enough it might make you
alkalotic -
correct answer ✅CO2
,N418 Exam 2 ABG Interpretation Questions
and Answers
________ is a renal component—if you have too much bicarb then
that will tend to make you alkalotic because it is a base and if you
don't have enough then you will be acidotic -
correct answer ✅bicarb (HCO3)
When talking about ABGs, since one system compensate for the
other, you may have a problem in both of them but you need to
find the primary problem.
o Look at the ABG
§ You will never overcompensate
§ If the ______ is on the acidotic side then it an acidic problem then
look at the respiratory component and the metabolic component
and see which one might be contributing to that acidosis (if the
bicarb is really high then its not the metabolic component causing
the problem because bicarb would make you alkalotic)
§ If the ______ is on the alkalotic side then its an alkalotic problem
-
correct answer ✅pH
The following are the main key points for ______:
, N418 Exam 2 ABG Interpretation Questions
and Answers
· Remember _______ give you the patient's acid base status,
oxygenation, and a idea of how well or how well they are not
ventilating
· One system compensates for the other system:
o CO2 is controlled by the lungs and it can respond to a metabolic
problem pretty quickly by increasing or decreasing respiratory rate
o The kidneys compensate for lung problems by retaining or
releasing hydrogen ions
o Kidney response takes a little linger (hours to days) whereas
respiratory response is pretty quick
· CO2 is an acid—if you have too much then you are more likely to
be acidotic and if you don't have enough it might make you
alkalotic
· Bicarb is a renal component—if you have too much bicarb then
that will tend to make you alkalotic because it is a base and if you
don't have enough then you will be acidotic
· Since one system compensate for the other, you may have a probl
-
correct answer ✅ABGs
