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Self-Assessment Test #4 – BOC Questions and Answers Rated A+ What is the primary purpose of performing a blood gas analysis? A) To assess respiratory function and acid-base balance B) To evaluate liver function C) To measure blood glucose levels D) To check electrolyte levels What does...

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What is the primary purpose of performing a blood gas analysis?


✔✔A) To assess respiratory function and acid-base balance


B) To evaluate liver function

C) To measure blood glucose levels

D) To check electrolyte levels




What does a high level of bicarbonate in blood indicate?

A) Respiratory acidosis

B) Normal metabolic function


✔✔C) Metabolic alkalosis


D) Kidney failure




What is the normal range for arterial blood pH?

A) 7.0-7.2


✔✔B) 7.35-7.45


C) 7.5-7.7

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,D) 6.8-7.2




What is the primary component of the respiratory buffer system?


✔✔A) Bicarbonate


B) Phosphate

C) Protein

D) Ammonia




What does a high partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2) in the blood suggest?


✔✔A) Respiratory acidosis or hypoventilation


B) Metabolic alkalosis

C) Normal respiratory function

D) Hyperventilation




What is the significance of measuring lactate levels in the blood?

A) To assess liver function


✔✔B) To evaluate tissue hypoxia and metabolic acidosis


C) To check kidney function


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,D) To measure blood glucose levels




What condition is indicated by low levels of potassium in the blood?


✔✔A) Hypokalemia


B) Hyperkalemia

C) Normal potassium levels

D) Dehydration




What is the primary role of the kidneys in acid-base balance?

A) Producing bicarbonate


✔✔B) Excreting hydrogen ions and reabsorbing bicarbonate


C) Filtering glucose

D) Regulating blood pressure




What does an elevated anion gap indicate?

A) Normal metabolic function


✔✔B) Metabolic acidosis


C) Respiratory alkalosis


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, D) Dehydration




Which electrolyte is primarily responsible for neuromuscular function?


✔✔A) Calcium


B) Sodium

C) Magnesium

D) Chloride




What does the term "hypernatremia" refer to?

A) Low sodium levels


✔✔B) High sodium levels


C) Normal sodium levels

D) Dehydration




What is the normal range for serum sodium levels?

A) 120-130 mEq/L

B) 130-140 mEq/L


✔✔C) 135-145 mEq/L


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