PN 4006 Midterm Exam (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Review Q/A | Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Answers)

PNl 4006l Midterml Examl (Latestl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Reviewl Q/Al |l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)

Q:l howl dol thel lungsl actl asl anl acidl basel buffer?

Answer:
l byl increasingl respiratoryl ratel andl depthl whenl CO2l levelsl inl thel bloodl
arel high,l therebyl reducingl acidl load



Q:l normall bloodl pH

Answer:
l 7.35-7.45

lowerl =l acidic



Q:l Normall PaO2l levels

Answer:
l 75-100l mmHg



Q:l Normall PaCO2l range

Answer:

, l 35-45l mmHg

higherl =l acidic



Q:l Normall HCO3l rangel (bicarbonate)

Answer:
l 22-26l mEq/L

lowerl =l acidic



Q:l compensatedl vsl uncompensatedl ABGs

Answer:
l ifl thel pHl isl inl rangel despitel otherl factorsl beingl outl ofl range,l itl meansl
itl isl compensatedl (bodyl isl compensatingl tol makel thel pHl normal)

ifl fullyl compensated,l checkl whetherl itl isl leaningl highl orl lowl tol determinel
ifl itl isl acidosisl orl alkalosis



Q:l try:
pHl =l 7.30
PaCO2l =l 50
HCO3-l =l 30

Answer:
l partiallyl compensatedl respiratoryl acidosis

1.l thel pHl isl 7.30.l Thisl isl lowerl thanl normal,l sol wel havel anl acidosis.