ABG Quiz: Compensated Or Uncompensated?

1. PH 7.38, PaCO2 50, HCO3− 30 represents what condition?

Compensated respiratory acidosis

Uncompensated respiratory acidosis

Compensated metabolic alkalosis

Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis

2. True or False: Renal compensation for respiratory disorders takes hours to days.

True

False

3. A patient has pH 7.44, PaCO2 32, HCO3− 22. Is this compensated or uncompensated?

Compensated respiratory alkalosis

Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis

Normal with no compensation needed

Uncompensated metabolic acidosis

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5. PH 7.52, PaCO2 35, HCO3− 28 represents which primary disorder?

Respiratory acidosis

Metabolic alkalosis

Respiratory alkalosis

Metabolic acidosis

6. True or False: In metabolic acidosis, pH and HCO3− move in the same direction.

True

False

7. A patient with COPD presents with pH 7.32, PaCO2 55, HCO3− 28. What does this ABG indicate?

Acute respiratory acidosis

Chronic respiratory acidosis with partial renal compensation

Metabolic acidosis

Respiratory alkalosis

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9. PH 7.32, PaCO2 60, HCO3− 30 indicates which condition?

Compensated respiratory acidosis

Uncompensated respiratory acidosis

Mixed acid-base disorder

Compensated metabolic acidosis

10. True or False: Respiratory compensation occurs within minutes.

True

False

11. A patient's ABG shows pH 7.32, PaCO2 48, HCO3− 24. What is the primary acid-base disorder?

Respiratory acidosis

Respiratory alkalosis

Metabolic acidosis

Metabolic alkalosis

12. A patient has pH 7.42, PaCO2 38, HCO3− 24. What is the acid-base status?

Compensated acidosis

Compensated alkalosis

Normal

Uncompensated disorder

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14. PH 7.35, PaCO2 45, HCO3− 20 indicates which primary disorder?

Respiratory acidosis

Metabolic acidosis

Respiratory alkalosis

Metabolic alkalosis

15. True or False: In uncompensated respiratory acidosis, HCO3− is elevated.

True

False

16. A patient with metabolic alkalosis has pH 7.48, PaCO2 48, HCO3− 36. What type of compensation is occurring?

Respiratory compensation

Renal compensation

No compensation

Metabolic compensation

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18. PH 7.50, PaCO2 50, HCO3− 38 represents which condition?

Compensated respiratory alkalosis

Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis

Compensated metabolic alkalosis

Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis

19. A patient presents with pH 7.28, PaCO2 30, HCO3− 14. Is this compensated or uncompensated?

Compensated metabolic acidosis

Uncompensated metabolic acidosis

Compensated respiratory acidosis

Uncompensated respiratory acidosis

20. PH 7.48, PaCO2 32, HCO3− 24 indicates which disorder?

Respiratory acidosis

Respiratory alkalosis

Metabolic acidosis

Metabolic alkalosis

ABG Quiz: Compensated or Uncompensated?

1. PH 7.38, PaCO2 50, HCO3− 30 represents what condition?

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2. True or False: Renal compensation for respiratory disorders takes hours to days.

3. A patient has pH 7.44, PaCO2 32, HCO3− 22. Is this compensated or uncompensated?

4. In compensated metabolic alkalosis, the lungs will ____.

5. PH 7.52, PaCO2 35, HCO3− 28 represents which primary disorder?

6. True or False: In metabolic acidosis, pH and HCO3− move in the same direction.

7. A patient with COPD presents with pH 7.32, PaCO2 55, HCO3− 28. What does this ABG indicate?

8. The expected respiratory compensation for metabolic acidosis lowers PaCO2 by approximately ____ mmHg per mEq/L decrease in HCO3−.

9. PH 7.32, PaCO2 60, HCO3− 30 indicates which condition?

10. True or False: Respiratory compensation occurs within minutes.

11. A patient's ABG shows pH 7.32, PaCO2 48, HCO3− 24. What is the primary acid-base disorder?

12. A patient has pH 7.42, PaCO2 38, HCO3− 24. What is the acid-base status?

13. In metabolic compensation for respiratory alkalosis, the kidneys will ____.

14. PH 7.35, PaCO2 45, HCO3− 20 indicates which primary disorder?

15. True or False: In uncompensated respiratory acidosis, HCO3− is elevated.

16. A patient with metabolic alkalosis has pH 7.48, PaCO2 48, HCO3− 36. What type of compensation is occurring?

17. In respiratory compensation for metabolic acidosis, the lungs will ____.

18. PH 7.50, PaCO2 50, HCO3− 38 represents which condition?

19. A patient presents with pH 7.28, PaCO2 30, HCO3− 14. Is this compensated or uncompensated?

20. PH 7.48, PaCO2 32, HCO3− 24 indicates which disorder?