FREE SURGERY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MEDSURGE

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FREE SURGERY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MEDSURGE

ABGS EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Causes of Metabolic Acidosis

Answer:

Accumulation of Acid: Renal failure, Ketoacidosis, Anaerobic metabolism, Starvation, Salicylate intoxication

Loss of Base: Diarrhea, Intestinal fistulas

Question 2: Lab values: pH 7.46, paCo2 36, HCO3 32

• respiratory alkalosis, partially compensated
• respiratory alkalosis, uncompensated
• metabolic acidosis, partially compensated
• metabolic alkalosis, uncompensated

Answer:

The answer is D: metabolic alkalosis, uncompensated

Question 3: Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis

Answer:

Accumulation of base: Excess use of bicarbonate, Lactate administration in dialysis, Excess ingestion of antacids Loss of acids: Vomiting, Nasogastric suctioning, Hypokalemia, Hypochloremia, Diuretics, Increased levels of aldosterone Question 4: Lab values: pH 7.20, paCo2 49, HCO3 25

• respiratory acidosis, uncompensated
• respiratory alkalosis, uncompensated
• metabolic acidosis, partially compensated
• metabolic alkalosis, partially compensated

Answer:

The answer is A: respiratory acidosis, uncompensated

Question 5: pH 7.23, PaO2 77, PaCO2 50, HCO3 28

Answer:

Partially Compensated Respiratory Acidosis

Question 6: pH 7.35, PaO2 60, PaCO2 50, HCO3 30

Answer:

Compensated Respiratory Acidosis

Question 7: O2 saturation SaO2

Answer:

95-100

Question 8: Treatments for respiratory acidosis

Answer:

Bronchodilators, Medications to treat hyperkalemia, Antibiotics to treat infection, Chest physiotherapy, Removal of a foreign body from the airway, if indicated, Chest tube insertion

Question 9: Nursing Interventions for Metabolic Alkalosis

Answer:

Monitor RR, PR, cardiac rhythms, and LOC, administer IV fluids and electrolytes as needed

Question 10: 7.28, PaO2 78, PaCO2 39, HCO3 18

Answer:

Uncompensated Metabolic Acidosis Question 11: Lab values: pH 7.39, paCo2 48, HCO3 28

• metabolic alkalosis, fully compensated
• metabolic alkalosis, partially compensated
• respiratory acidosis, fully compensated
• respiratory alkalosis, fully compensated

Answer:

The answer is

• respiratory acidosis, fully compensated

Question 12: Lab values: pH 7.56, paCo2 20, HCO3 20

• respiratory alkalosis, uncompensated
• respiratory alkalosis, uncompensated
• respiratory alkalosis, partially compensated
• metabolic alkalosis, partially compensated

Answer:

• respiratory alkalosis, partially compensated

Question 13: Causes of respiratory acidosis

Answer:

Central nervous system depression (head trauma, oversedation, anesthesia, high spinal cord injury) ? Pneumothorax ? Hypoventilation ? Bronchial obstruction and atelectasis

Question 14: pH 7.45, PaO2 80, PaCO2 50, HCO3 30

Answer:

Compensated Metabolic Alkalosis Question 15: Lab values: pH 7.30, paCo2 36, HCO3 16

• respiratory acidosis, uncompensated
• respiratory alkalosis, uncompensated
• metabolic acidosis, uncompensated
• metabolic alkalosis, partially compensated

Answer:

The answer is C: metabolic acidosis, uncompensated

Question 16: Lab values: pH 7.50, paCo2 32, HCO3 24

• respiratory alkalosis, partially compensated
• respiratory alkalosis, uncompensated
• metabolic acidosis, partially compensated
• metabolic alkalosis, partially compensated

Answer:

The answer is B: respiratory alkalosis, uncompensated

Question 17: Causes of respiratory alkalosis

Answer:

Anxiety and nervousness, Fear and pain, Fever and gram-neg septicemia, Hyperventilation, Lung conditions such as pneumonia, pulmonary embolisms and edema, Thyrotoxicosis, CNS lesions, Salicylate intoxication/overdose, Hepatic failure, Pregnancy Question 18: Lab values: pH 7.31, paCo2 34, HCO3 21

• respiratory alkalosis, partially compensated
• respiratory alkalosis, uncompensated
• metabolic acidosis, partially compensated