Acid-Base Balance Worksheet Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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Acid-Base Balance Worksheet Exam Questions with Correct Answers
What does ROME stand for? - Answer-Respiratory, opposite, metabolic, equal.
What is the respiratory indicator when analyzing ABGs? - Answer-PaCO2
What is the metabolic indicator when analyzing ABGs? - Answer-HCO3
What is the...
Acid-Base Balance Worksheet Exam
Questions with Correct Answers
What does ROME stand for? - Answer-Respiratory, opposite, metabolic, equal.
What is the respiratory indicator when analyzing ABGs? - Answer-PaCO2
What is the metabolic indicator when analyzing ABGs? - Answer-HCO3
What is the most common cause of respiratory alkalosis? - Answer-Hyperventilation
What is the most common cause of respiratory acidosis? - Answer-Hypoventilation
Name the 2 GI etiologies for metabolic acidosis: - Answer-Insufficient metabolism of
carbohydrates (CHO) & severe diarrhea.
Name the 2 GI etiologies for metabolic alkalosis: - Answer-Excessive vomiting & GI
suctioning.
Which value expresses the degree of acidity or alkalinity of the arterial blood? - Answer-
pH
How do we know that uncompensation occurred when a patient has a metabolic acid-
base imbalance? - Answer-HCO3 level is outside it's expected range but the PaCO2
level remains within expected range.
How do we know that uncompensation occurred when a patient has a respiratory acid-
base imbalance? - Answer-PaCO2 is outside it's expected range but the HCO3 remains
within expected range.
How do we know when a patient has a total compensation? - Answer-When the pH is
within normal ranges but both indicators are abnormal.
Which endocrine disorder can cause respiratory alkalosis? - Answer-Hyperthyroidism
Which endocrine disorder can cause metabolic acidosis? - Answer-Diabetes
Mellitus/DKA
Which 2 medications can cause respiratory acidosis? - Answer-Sedative & narcotics
Blood pH normal range: - Answer-7.35-7.45
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