ABGs Practice Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions

ABGs Practice Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions A student is anxious before a major exam and is breathing rapidly. What would you expect to observe in this patient's acid-base balance? A) Metabolic Acidosis B) Respiratory Alkalosis C) Metabolic Alkalosis D) Respiratory Acidosis Answer: B) Respiratory Alkalosis A 45-year-old woman with kidney failure missed her dialysis session and is starting to feel unwell. What might be the cause? A) Metabolic Acidosis B) Metabolic Alkalosis C) Respiratory Acidosis D) Respiratory Alkalosis Answer: A) Metabolic Acidosis The nurse cares for a patient with a nasogastric tube connected to low suction. The nurse monitors the patient, aware of the risk for which acid-base disorder? A) Metabolic Acidosis B) Metabolic Alkalosis C) Respiratory Acidosis D) Respiratory Alkalosis Answer: B) Metabolic Alkalosis A patient with a three-day history of nausea and vomiting presents to the emergency room. The patient is hypoventilating with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute. The patient's EKG shows a tachycardic rhythm with a heart rate of 120 beats per minute. Arterial blood gases are drawn, and the nurse anticipates observing which result? A) A decreased pH and an increased CO2 B) An increased pH and a decreased CO2 C) A decreased pH and a decrease in HCO3 D) An increased pH and an increase in HCO3 Answer: D) An increase pH and an increase in HCO3 A patient found unresponsive has arterial blood gases drawn with results showing pH 7.12, PCO2 90 mmHg, and HCO3 22 mEq/L. The nurse interprets these results as indicative of: A) Metabolic Acidosis B) Respiratory Acidosis C) Metabolic Alkalosis D) Respiratory Alkalosis Answer: B) Respiratory Acidosis