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NURS 4581: Exam 1 Kahoot Questions and
Correct Answers
a normal pH for arterial blood is: Ans: 7.35-7.45
the primary buffer system in the body is: Ans: bicarbonate-
carbonic acid buffer system
kidneys regulate: Ans: bicarbonate in ECF
respiratory system regulates: Ans: carbonic acid
which of the following are part of the renal system regulation?
Ans: - secretion of free hydrogen ions
- conserving bicarbonate
- combining H+ with ammonia (NH3)
which of the following is a normal ABG?
- pH: 7.45, CO2: 35, HCO3: 26, PaO2: 50
- pH: 7.48, CO2: 35, HCO3: 28, PaO2: 88
- pH: 7.38, CO2: 40, HCO3: 26, PaO2: 80
- pH: 7.32, CO2: 55, HCO3: 26, PaO2: 58 Ans: - pH: 7.38
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- CO2: 40
- HCO3: 26
- PaO2: 80
respiratory opposite Ans: - alkalosis: pH ↑ PCO2↓
- acidosis: pH ↓ PCO2 ↑
metabolic equal Ans: - alkalosis: pH ↑ HCO3 ↑
- acidosis: pH ↓ HCO3 ↓
interpret the following ABG:
- pH: 7.32
- CO2: 50
- HCO3: 26
- PaO2: 60 Ans: respiratory acidosis with mild hypoxemia
which of the following would you see in metabolic acidosis? Ans: -
pH < 7.35
- HCO3 < 22 mEq/L
- increased respirations
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which of the following would you see in metabolic acidosis?
- pH: 7.25, CO2: 65, HCO3: 26, PaO2: 45
- pH: 7.48, CO2: 45, HCO3: 28, PaO2: 68
- pH: 7.38, CO2: 45, HCO3: 26, PaO2: 80
- pH: 7.32, CO2: 32, HCO3: 16, PaO2: 88 Ans: pH: 7.32, CO2: 32,
HCO3: 16, PaO2: 88
which of the following are used in the treatment for metabolic
acidosis? Ans: - sodium bicarbonate
- treating the cause
- monitoring for hyperkalemia
what is the cause of altered potassium levels in acid-base
imbalances? Ans: acidosis causes H+ ions in the blood to be
exchanged for K+ from the cells
which of the following ABGs would someone with hyperemesis
present with? Ans: pH: 7.48, CO2: 45, HCO3: 28, PaO2: 80
when assessing a client with a pH: 7.48, PaCO2: 48, HCO3: 29,
PaO2: 80, the nurse would expect to see: Ans: muscle cramping
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NURS 4581: Exam 1 Kahoot Questions and
Correct Answers
a normal pH for arterial blood is: Ans: 7.35-7.45
the primary buffer system in the body is: Ans: bicarbonate-
carbonic acid buffer system
kidneys regulate: Ans: bicarbonate in ECF
respiratory system regulates: Ans: carbonic acid
which of the following are part of the renal system regulation?
Ans: - secretion of free hydrogen ions
- conserving bicarbonate
- combining H+ with ammonia (NH3)
which of the following is a normal ABG?
- pH: 7.45, CO2: 35, HCO3: 26, PaO2: 50
- pH: 7.48, CO2: 35, HCO3: 28, PaO2: 88
- pH: 7.38, CO2: 40, HCO3: 26, PaO2: 80
- pH: 7.32, CO2: 55, HCO3: 26, PaO2: 58 Ans: - pH: 7.38
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- CO2: 40
- HCO3: 26
- PaO2: 80
respiratory opposite Ans: - alkalosis: pH ↑ PCO2↓
- acidosis: pH ↓ PCO2 ↑
metabolic equal Ans: - alkalosis: pH ↑ HCO3 ↑
- acidosis: pH ↓ HCO3 ↓
interpret the following ABG:
- pH: 7.32
- CO2: 50
- HCO3: 26
- PaO2: 60 Ans: respiratory acidosis with mild hypoxemia
which of the following would you see in metabolic acidosis? Ans: -
pH < 7.35
- HCO3 < 22 mEq/L
- increased respirations
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which of the following would you see in metabolic acidosis?
- pH: 7.25, CO2: 65, HCO3: 26, PaO2: 45
- pH: 7.48, CO2: 45, HCO3: 28, PaO2: 68
- pH: 7.38, CO2: 45, HCO3: 26, PaO2: 80
- pH: 7.32, CO2: 32, HCO3: 16, PaO2: 88 Ans: pH: 7.32, CO2: 32,
HCO3: 16, PaO2: 88
which of the following are used in the treatment for metabolic
acidosis? Ans: - sodium bicarbonate
- treating the cause
- monitoring for hyperkalemia
what is the cause of altered potassium levels in acid-base
imbalances? Ans: acidosis causes H+ ions in the blood to be
exchanged for K+ from the cells
which of the following ABGs would someone with hyperemesis
present with? Ans: pH: 7.48, CO2: 45, HCO3: 28, PaO2: 80
when assessing a client with a pH: 7.48, PaCO2: 48, HCO3: 29,
PaO2: 80, the nurse would expect to see: Ans: muscle cramping
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