ABG Quiz: Master Acid-Base in 10 Questions

1. What is the normal pH range for arterial blood?

7.25–7.35

7.35–7.45

7.45–7.55

7.55–7.65

2. A patient has pH 7.32, PaCO₂ 55 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 24 mEq/L. What is the primary acid-base disorder?

Respiratory acidosis

Respiratory alkalosis

Metabolic acidosis

Metabolic alkalosis

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5. A patient presents with pH 7.48, PaCO₂ 32 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 28 mEq/L. Identify the primary disorder.

Respiratory acidosis with metabolic compensation

Respiratory alkalosis with metabolic compensation

Metabolic alkalosis with respiratory compensation

Mixed respiratory and metabolic alkalosis

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7. Which statement about Winter's formula is true?

It predicts metabolic compensation in respiratory acidosis

It predicts respiratory compensation in metabolic acidosis

It calculates anion gap from electrolytes

It measures oxygen content in blood

8. A patient has pH 7.28, PaCO₂ 48 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 20 mEq/L. What is occurring?

Respiratory acidosis only

Metabolic acidosis only

Combined respiratory and metabolic acidosis

Respiratory compensation for metabolic acidosis

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10. True or False: In respiratory alkalosis, PaCO₂ is elevated.

True

False

11. A patient with COPD has pH 7.32, PaCO₂ 62 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 30 mEq/L. What is the interpretation?

Acute respiratory acidosis

Chronic respiratory acidosis with metabolic compensation

Metabolic alkalosis with respiratory depression

Acute combined acidosis

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13. True or False: Hyperventilation increases PaCO₂.

True

False

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15. A patient has pH 7.50, PaCO₂ 40 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 32 mEq/L. What disorder is present?

Respiratory alkalosis

Metabolic alkalosis

Respiratory acidosis

Metabolic acidosis

16. True or False: Normal arterial pH is slightly alkaline.

True

False

ABG Quiz: Master Acid-Base in 10 Questions

1. What is the normal pH range for arterial blood?

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2. A patient has pH 7.32, PaCO₂ 55 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 24 mEq/L. What is the primary acid-base disorder?

3. Normal PaCO₂ range in arterial blood is ____.

4. In metabolic acidosis, the respiratory system compensates by ____.

5. A patient presents with pH 7.48, PaCO₂ 32 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 28 mEq/L. Identify the primary disorder.

6. Normal HCO₃⁻ range in arterial blood is ____.

7. Which statement about Winter's formula is true?

8. A patient has pH 7.28, PaCO₂ 48 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 20 mEq/L. What is occurring?

9. Normal PaO₂ range at sea level is approximately ____.

10. True or False: In respiratory alkalosis, PaCO₂ is elevated.

11. A patient with COPD has pH 7.32, PaCO₂ 62 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 30 mEq/L. What is the interpretation?

12. The anion gap helps identify the cause of ____.

13. True or False: Hyperventilation increases PaCO₂.

14. In acute metabolic alkalosis, respiratory compensation involves ____.

15. A patient has pH 7.50, PaCO₂ 40 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 32 mEq/L. What disorder is present?

16. True or False: Normal arterial pH is slightly alkaline.