Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis NCLEX Exam #2 (10 Questions)
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- 1.Low plasma PaCO2
- A.
Metabolic Acidosis
- B.
Respiratory Alkalosis
- C.
Metabolic Alkalosis
- D.
Respiratory Acidosis
- 2.High plasma PaCO2
- A.
Metabolic Acidosis
- B.
Respiratory Alkalosis
- C.
Metabolic Alkalosis
- D.
Respiratory Acidosis
- 3.Decreased plasma bicarbonate (HCO3-)
- A.
Metabolic Acidosis
- B.
Respiratory Alkalosis
- C.
Metabolic Alkalosis
- D.
Respiratory Acidosis
- 4.Increased plasma bicarbonate (HCO3-)
- A.
Metabolic Acidosis
- B.
Respiratory Alkalosis
- C.
Metabolic Alkalosis
- D.
Respiratory Acidosis
- 5.What two organs in the body serve as a compensatory function to maintain acid base balance?
- A.
Kidneys and Lungs
- B.
Lungs and Spleen
- C.
Heart and Liver
- D.
Gallbladder and Appendix
- 6.Arterial blood gas (ABG) measurement will give the information needed to determine if the primary disturbance of acid-base balance is respiratory or metabolic in nature.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
Both Carbonic Acid Excess and Deficit Only
- D.
Both Bicarbonate Excess and Deficit Only
- 7.The major effect of acidosis is overexcitement of the central nervous system.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
Maybe
- D.
Both Acidosis and Alkalosis result in overexcitement of the central nervous system.
- 8.Alkalosis is characterized by overexcitement of the nervous system.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
The major effect of Alkalosis is a depression of the central nervous system.
- D.
Both Acidosis and Alkalosis result in overexcitement of the central nervous system.
- 9.The human body functions optimally in a state of homeostasis.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
Maybe
- D.
Homeostasis has nothing to do with metabolic balance.
- 10.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
Acid is a substance that is not capable of donating hydrogen ions.
- D.
Acids and bases have nothing to do with hydrogen ions.
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