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Tests your knowledge in Acid Base Balance and find out. Do it for fun or take this practice exam to help you prepare.
#1. What two organs in the body serve as a compensatory function to maintain acid-base balance?
#2. Match the acid-base status of the following blood samples to the disorders in the given choices. (PCO2 values are in mm Hg and bicarbonate values in mmol/l). pH 7.39, PCO2 44, HCO3- 26
#3. The results from the ABG results show pH 7.39, PCO2 27 mmHg, and HCO3 19 mEq/L. What does this mean?
#4. Alkalosis is characterized by overexcitement of the nervous system.
#5. A young woman is found comatose, having taken an unknown number of sleeping pills an unknown time before. An arterial blood sample yields the following values: pH 6.90, HCO3- 13 meq/liter, and PCO2 68 mmHg. This patient’s acid-base status is most accurately described as:
#6. The ABG results are pH 7.35, PCO2 72 mmHg, and HCO3 38 mEq/L. What acid-base disorder is shown?
#7. Anne, who is drinking beer at a party, falls and hits her head on the ground. Her friend Liza dials “911” because Anne is unconscious, depressed ventilation (shallow and slow respirations), rapid heart rate, and is profusely bleeding from both ears. Which primary acid-base imbalance is Anne at risk for if medical attention is not provided?
#8. In acid-base balance, the normal plasma PCO2 and bicarbonate levels are disturbed. Match the changes in this parameter with the disorders in the given choices: Increased plasma bicarbonate (HCO3-)
#9. In a patient undergoing surgery, it was vital to aspirate the contents of the upper gastrointestinal tract. After the operation, the following values were acquired from an arterial blood sample: pH 7.55, PCO2 52 mm Hg and HCO3- 40 mmol/l. What is the underlying disorder?
#10. The patient loses consciousness and the STAT ABGs reveal pH 7.61, PCO2 22 mmHg, and HCO3 25 mEq/L. What is the ABG interpretation based on the findings?
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