Are you ready to take the ASCP, AMT, or AAB Certification Exams for MLS, CLS & MLT?
Tests your knowledge in Acid Base Balance and find out. Do it for fun or take this practice exam to help you prepare.
#1. 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: Low plasma PCO2
#2. The results from the ABG results show pH 7.39, PCO2 27 mmHg, and HCO3 19 mEq/L. What does this mean?
#3. Measurement of arterial blood gas shows pH 7.5, PO2 85 mm Hg, PCO2 40 mm Hg, and HCO3 34 mmol/L. What acid-base disorder is shown?
#4. Arterial blood gas (ABG) measurement will give the information needed to determine if the primary disturbance of acid-base balance is respiratory or metabolic in nature
#5. The major effect of acidosis is overexcitement of the central nervous system.
#6. An elderly client was admitted to hospital in a coma. Analysis of the arterial blood gave the following values: PCO2 16 mm Hg, HCO3 5 mmol/L and pH 7.1. As a lab professional, you know that the normal value for HCO3 is:
#7. Match the acid-base status of the following blood samples to the disorders in the given choices. (PaCO2 values are in mm Hg and bicarbonate values in mmol/l). pH 7.57, PCO2 22, HCO3- 17
#8. 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
#9. Measurement of arterial blood gas shows pH 7.0, PaO2 90 mm Hg, PaCO2 23 mm Hg, and HCO3 12 mmol/L; other results are Na+ 126 mmol/L, K+ 5 mmol/L, and Cl- 95 mmol/L. What is your assessment?
#10. Measurement of arterial blood gas shows pH 7.3, PCO2 68 mm Hg, HCO3 28 mmol/L, and PO2 60 mm Hg. How would you interpret this?
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