ABG Quiz: Compensated Or Uncompensated?

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

Respiratory acidosis

Respiratory alkalosis

Metabolic acidosis

Metabolic alkalosis

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

Respiratory acidosis

Metabolic alkalosis

Respiratory alkalosis

Metabolic acidosis

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

Compensated respiratory acidosis

Uncompensated respiratory acidosis

Mixed acid-base disorder

Compensated metabolic acidosis

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

Compensated respiratory acidosis

Uncompensated respiratory acidosis

Compensated metabolic alkalosis

Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis

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

Respiratory acidosis

Metabolic acidosis

Respiratory alkalosis

Metabolic alkalosis

6. 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

7. 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

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

True

False

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

Compensated acidosis

Compensated alkalosis

Normal

Uncompensated disorder

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

Compensated respiratory alkalosis

Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis

Compensated metabolic alkalosis

Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis

11. 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

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

True

False

13. 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

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

True

False

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

True

False

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19. 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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ABG Quiz: Compensated or Uncompensated?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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