ABGFluid Electrolyte Practice Questions

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• Poor skin turgor
• Edema
• Dehydration
• Overhydration

B A patient presents with nausea and vomiting for 48 hours.The patient also complains of a headache, vision changes, and dizziness. Lab work indicates severe hyponatremia. Which possible clinical condition is of greatest concern based on these findings?

• Gallstones
• Pregnancy
• Migraine
• Cerebral Edema

D

A 25-year-old student has been taken to an urgent care clinic because of dehydration. She says she has had "the flu," with vomiting and diarrhea "all night" and has had very little to eat or drink. She says the GI symptoms have subsided, but she feels weak. The nurse expects which type of rehydration to occur?

• IV fluid replacement
• Oral rehydration therapy with tea
• Oral rehydration therapy with water
• Oral rehydration therapy with a solution containing

glucose and electrolytes D While monitoring a patient who has fluid overload, the nurse would be most concerned about which assessment finding?

• Bounding pulse
• Neck vein distention
• Presence of crackles in the lungs
• Pitting edema in the feet

C A patient has been having frequent liquid diarrhea for the last 24 hours. A stool sample was sent to the laboratory to confirm possible Clostridium difficile infection. The nurse should monitor the patient for which electrolyte imbalance?

• Hypokalemia
• Dehydration
• Hyponatremia
• Hypocalcemia

A A provider has prescribed milk of magnesia for heartburn treatment. When prescribed to which patient would the nurse question the order?

• 31 year old with alcohol dependency
• 62 year old with a hiatal hernia
• 53 year old Stage IV kidney disease
• 18 year old with Asperger Syndrome

C

The solution that would be most alkalotic would be the

one with a pH of:

• Four
• Seven
• Nine
• Fourteen

D

The normal pH range for blood is:

A. 7.00 - 7.25

B. 7.30 - 7.40

C. 7.35 - 7.45

D. 7.45 - 7.55

C The respiratory system compensates for changes in the

pH level by responding to changes in the levels of:

A. CO2

B. H2O

C. H2CO3

D. HCO3

A The kidneys compensate for acid-base imbalances by

excreting or retaining:

• Hydrogen ions
• Carbonic acid
• Sodium Bicarbonate
• Water

C All of the following might be a cause of respiratory

acidosis except:

• Sedation
• Head trauma

C. COPD

• Hyperventilation

D

A patient with a prolonged episode of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea has an ABG ordered on admission. You

might expect the results to show:

• Metabolic acidosis
• Metabolic alkalosis
• Respiratory acidosis
• Respiratory alkalosis

A A calculated ABG value that indicates excess or

insufficiency of sodium bicarbonate in the system is:

A. HCO3

• Base excess
• PaO2
• pH

B Which of the following may be a reason to order an ABG on a patient?

• The patient suddenly develops shortness of breath
• An asthmatic is starting to show signs of tiring
• A diabetic has developed Kussmaul's respirations
• All of the above

D You are reviewing the results of an ABG. Both the pH and the CO2 values are abnormal and match. The primary

problem is:

• Respiratory
• Renal
• Metabolic
• Compensation

C