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ABG Analysis

  1. A pCO2 abouve 45 is acid or base?
    Acid
  2. A pCO2 below 35 is acid or base?
    Base
  3. A pH level above 7.4 is acid or base?
    Base
  4. A pH level below 7.4 is acid or base?
    Acid
  5. What is the normal level and range for pH?
    • Level: 7.4
    • Range: 7.35-7.45
  6. What are the normal pCO2 levels?
    35-45
  7. What are the normal HCO3 levels?
    22-26
  8. An HCO3 below 22 is acid or base?
    Acid
  9. An HCO3 above 26 is acid or base?
    base
  10. If the pH and pCO2 are both base or both acidic the balance is metabolic or respiratory?
    Respiratory
  11. If the pH and HCO3 are both base or both acidic the balance is metabolic or respiratory?
    Metabolic
  12. If the pH and HCO3 are both base what is the balance?
    Metabolic Alkalosis
  13. If the pH and HCO3 are both acidic what is the balance?
    Metabolic Acidosis
  14. If the pH and pCO2 are both base what is the balance?
    Respiratory Alkalosis
  15. If the pH and pCO2 are both acidic what is the balance?
    Respiratory Acidosis
  16. What compensation is it if pH and pCO2 are both abnormal?
    Uncompensated
  17. What is the compensation if pH and HCO3 are both abnormal?
    Uncompensated
  18. What is the compensation if all three (pH, pCO2 and HCO3) are all abnormal?
    Partial Compensation
  19. What is the compensation if pCO2 and HCO3 are both abnormal?
    Complete Compensation
  20. Interpret:
    pH - A (7.3)
    pCO2 - B (30)
    HCO3 - A (20)
    Complete compensated metabolic acidosis
  21. Interpret:
    pH - B (7.45)
    pCO2 - A (50)
    HCO3 - B (30)
    Completely compensated metabolic alkalosis
  22. Interpret:
    pH - A (7.35)
    pCO2 - A (50)
    HCO3 - B (30)
    Completely compensated respiratory acidosis
  23. Interpret:
    pH - B(7.45)
    pCO2 - B(30)
    HCO3 - A(20)
    Completely compensated respiratory alkalosis
  24. Interpret:
    pH - B(7.5)
    pCO2 - B(30)
    HCO3 - N(25)
    Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis
  25. Interpret:
    pH - A(30)
    pCO2 - A(50)
    HCO3 - N(23)
    Uncompensated respiratory acidosis
  26. Interpret:
    pH - A(7.3)
    pCO2 - N(37)
    HCO3 - A(20)
    Uncompensated metabolic acidosis
  27. Interpret:
    pH - B(7.5)
    pCO2 - N(36)
    HCO3 - B(20)
    Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis
  28. Interpret:
    pH - B(7.5)
    pCO2 - B(30)
    HCO3 - N(24)
    Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis
  29. Interpret:
    pH - A(7.3)
    pCO2 - A(50)
    HCO3 - B(30)
    Partially compensated respiratory acidosis
  30. Interpret:
    pH - A(7.3)
    pCO2 - B(30)
    HCO3 - A(20)
    Partially compensated metabolic acidosis
  31. Interpret:
    pH - B(7.5)
    pCO2 - B(30)
    HCO3 - A(20)
    Partially compensated respiratory alkalosis
Author
plbernal
ID
172760
Card Set
ABG Analysis
Description
Assessing acid base
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