1.
What is the normal range of carbon dioxide (CO2) in arterial blood?
Correct Answer
A. 35-45
2.
What is the normal range of bicarbonate ion (HCO3-) in arterial blood?
Correct Answer
B. 22-26
3.
What is the normal range of pH in the body?
Correct Answer
C. 7.35-7.45
4.
If HCO3- caused the acidosis or the alkalosis, it is what?
Correct Answer
A. Metabolic
5.
If the CO2 and the HCO3- caused the imbalance, it is what?
Correct Answer
C. Combined
6.
If the CO2 caused the acidosis or alkalosis, it is what?
Correct Answer
B. Respiratory
7.
When there is an abnormal pH and change in one blood parameter. It is
Correct Answer
A. Uncompensated
8.
When all 3 values--- pH, HCO3-, CO2 are abnormal. It is
Correct Answer
B. Partially compensated
9.
When pH is normal, both HCO3 and CO2 are abnormal. It is
Correct Answer
C. Fully compensated
10.
When all parameters of pH, HCO3-, and CO2 are normal. It is
Correct Answer
D. Corrected
11.
PH 7.31, CO2 50mmHg, HCO3- 22mEq/L
Correct Answer
A. Respiratory acidosis, Uncompensated
Explanation
if HCO3- caused the acidosis or the alkalosis, it is METABOLIC
if CO2 caused the acidosis or alkalosis, it is RESPIRATORY
if CO2 and HCO3- caused the imbalanced, it is COMBINED
To determine compensation:
Uncompensated= abnormal pH and change in one blood parameter
Partially compensated= all 3 values of pH, HCO3-, CO2 are abnormal
Fully compensated= pH is normal, both HCO3- and CO2 are abnormal
Corrected= all parameters are normal
Normal ranges:
pH is 7.35-7.45
HCO3- is 22-26
CO2 is 35-45
12.
PH 7.46, CO2 32mmHg, HCO3- 23mEq/L
Correct Answer
D. Respiratory alkalosis, Uncompensated
Explanation
if HCO3- caused the acidosis or the alkalosis, it is METABOLIC
if CO2 caused the acidosis or alkalosis, it is RESPIRATORY
if CO2 and HCO3- caused the imbalanced, it is COMBINED
To determine compensation:
Uncompensated= abnormal pH and change in one blood parameter
Partially compensated= all 3 values of pH, HCO3-, CO2 are abnormal
Fully compensated= pH is normal, both HCO3- and CO2 are abnormal
Corrected= all parameters are normal
Normal ranges:
pH is 7.35-7.45
HCO3- is 22-26
CO2 is 35-45
13.
PH 7.30, CO2 46 mmHg, HCO3 16 mEq/L
Correct Answer
B. Combined, Partially compensated
Explanation
if HCO3- caused the acidosis or the alkalosis, it is METABOLIC
if CO2 caused the acidosis or alkalosis, it is RESPIRATORY
if CO2 and HCO3- caused the imbalanced, it is COMBINED
To determine compensation:
Uncompensated= abnormal pH and change in one blood parameter
Partially compensated= all 3 values of pH, HCO3-, CO2 are abnormal
Fully compensated= pH is normal, both HCO3- and CO2 are abnormal
Corrected= all parameters are normal
Normal ranges:
pH is 7.35-7.45
HCO3- is 22-26
CO2 is 35-45
14.
PH 7.31, CO2 44 mmHg, HCO3 20 mEq/L
Correct Answer
B. Metabolic acidosis, Uncompensated
Explanation
if HCO3- caused the acidosis or the alkalosis, it is METABOLIC
if CO2 caused the acidosis or alkalosis, it is RESPIRATORY
if CO2 and HCO3- caused the imbalanced, it is COMBINED
To determine compensation:
Uncompensated= abnormal pH and change in one blood parameter
Partially compensated= all 3 values of pH, HCO3-, CO2 are abnormal
Fully compensated= pH is normal, both HCO3- and CO2 are abnormal
Corrected= all parameters are normal
Normal ranges:
pH is 7.35-7.45
HCO3- is 22-26
CO2 is 35-45
15.
PH 7.47, CO2 48 mmHg, HCO3 30 mEq/L
Correct Answer
A. Metabolic alkalosis, partially compensated
Explanation
if HCO3- caused the acidosis or the alkalosis, it is METABOLIC
if CO2 caused the acidosis or alkalosis, it is RESPIRATORY
if CO2 and HCO3- caused the imbalanced, it is COMBINED
To determine compensation:
Uncompensated= abnormal pH and change in one blood parameter
Partially compensated= all 3 values of pH, HCO3-, CO2 are abnormal
Fully compensated= pH is normal, both HCO3- and CO2 are abnormal
Corrected= all parameters are normal
Normal ranges:
pH is 7.35-7.45
HCO3- is 22-26
CO2 is 35-45
16.
PH 7.30, CO2 46 mmHg, HCO3 16 mEq/L
Correct Answer
C. Combined, partially compensated
Explanation
if HCO3- caused the acidosis or the alkalosis, it is METABOLIC
if CO2 caused the acidosis or alkalosis, it is RESPIRATORY
if CO2 and HCO3- caused the imbalanced, it is COMBINED
To determine compensation:
Uncompensated= abnormal pH and change in one blood parameter
Partially compensated= all 3 values of pH, HCO3-, CO2 are abnormal
Fully compensated= pH is normal, both HCO3- and CO2 are abnormal
Corrected= all parameters are normal
Normal ranges:
pH is 7.35-7.45
HCO3- is 22-26
CO2 is 35-45
17.
Ben has anxiety attack. His ABGs results show he is in respiratory alkalosis. He has just had a car accident. What is your next nursing intervention?
Correct Answer
A. Have him breathe into paper bag