FCCN LEVEL 1 EXAMINATION PREP STUDY
GUIDE LATEST UPDATED PRACTICE
SOLUTION VERIFIED 100 PERCENT
◉ PaO2. Answer: Partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood. 70-100
◉ SaO2. Answer: oxygen saturation (amount carried by RBC) 92-
100%
◉ PaCO2. Answer: Ventilation/Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in
arterial blood. 35-45
◉ HCO3. Answer: Bicarbonate 22-26
◉ resp acidosis caused by. Answer: hypoventilation
◉ Resp alk caused by. Answer: Hyperventilation
◉ Met acidosis caused by. Answer: Loss/ excretion of excess bicarb
◉ Met alk caused by. Answer: Body retains HCO3 vomitting NG
suction etc
, ◉ Treatment for resp acid. Answer: Reverse cause & improve
ventilation
◉ Treatment for resp alk. Answer: Retain CO2 decrease RR / TV
◉ Met acidosis treatment. Answer: Treat the imbalance bicarb
replacement
◉ Met alk treatment. Answer: Restore fluid e- balance and limit
alkaline intake
◉ preload. Answer: amount of blood in the heart at the onset of
systole
(wet or dry)
◉ afterload. Answer: vascular resistance the heart must overcome
(clamped down or dilated)
◉ how do you assess preload quantitatively. Answer: CVP R side of
heart
PCWP L side of heart
◉ how does dilation of the vessels impact preload. Answer: decrease
GUIDE LATEST UPDATED PRACTICE
SOLUTION VERIFIED 100 PERCENT
◉ PaO2. Answer: Partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood. 70-100
◉ SaO2. Answer: oxygen saturation (amount carried by RBC) 92-
100%
◉ PaCO2. Answer: Ventilation/Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in
arterial blood. 35-45
◉ HCO3. Answer: Bicarbonate 22-26
◉ resp acidosis caused by. Answer: hypoventilation
◉ Resp alk caused by. Answer: Hyperventilation
◉ Met acidosis caused by. Answer: Loss/ excretion of excess bicarb
◉ Met alk caused by. Answer: Body retains HCO3 vomitting NG
suction etc
, ◉ Treatment for resp acid. Answer: Reverse cause & improve
ventilation
◉ Treatment for resp alk. Answer: Retain CO2 decrease RR / TV
◉ Met acidosis treatment. Answer: Treat the imbalance bicarb
replacement
◉ Met alk treatment. Answer: Restore fluid e- balance and limit
alkaline intake
◉ preload. Answer: amount of blood in the heart at the onset of
systole
(wet or dry)
◉ afterload. Answer: vascular resistance the heart must overcome
(clamped down or dilated)
◉ how do you assess preload quantitatively. Answer: CVP R side of
heart
PCWP L side of heart
◉ how does dilation of the vessels impact preload. Answer: decrease
