ABCP Board Exam Questions VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED 2023

ABCP Board Exam Questions VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED 2023 Metabolic acidosis is characterized by: - ANSWER a fall in the plasma HCO3- concentration and a low pH The patient is a 71 year old male who presents to the OR with a history of congestive heart failure. His history is positive for increasing shortness of breath, 3 pillow orthopnea, lower extremity edema, and dyspnea with mild exertion. Preoperative lab values are as follows (Arterial values): pH: 7.41, pCO2: 60, pO2: 50, HCO3-: 38.1, BE + 12, SaO2: 72%, Hgb/Hct: 7.6/23 Based on the above information, you diagnose: - ANSWER chronic respiratory acidosis with fully compensated metabolic alkalosis and hypoxemia The patient is weaned from CPB and you get the results of the postoperative arterial blood gas. The results are: pH: 7.42, pCO2: 36, pO2: 95, HCO3-: 26, BE: -1, SaO2: 99%, Hgb/Hct: 8.6/26 Based on the above, your diagnosis is: - ANSWER normal ventilatory status and normal arterial blood gas values Laboratory findings in chronic respiratory acidosis includes: - ANSWER elevated PaCO2, elevated plasma HCO3, low or low-normal pH The ascending aortic segment: - ANSWER begins at the aortic valve annulus and ends just proximal to the innominate artery What is the middle layer of an arterial wall made up of? - ANSWER Composed primarily of squamous epithelium, it is the thickest layer and provides compliance of the artery The P wave: - ANSWER When peaked, as in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is known as P pulmonade The ST Segment - ANSWER begins with the J point The intrinsic mechanism of blood coagulation is thought to be initiated by - ANSWE