ABG Practice
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- Q1Mr. Frank is a 60 year-old with pneumonia. He is admitted with dyspnea, fever, and chills. His blood gas is below: pH 7.28 C02 56 P02 70 HC03 25 Sa02 89%partially compensated respiratory acidosiscompensated respiratory acidosisuncompensated respiratory acidosiscompensated metabolic acidosis120s
- Q2What interventions would be appropriate for Mr. Frank?Bicarb IVPBBronchodilators & TCDBO2 per NC and immodiumemergent trach placement120s
- Q3Ms. Strauss is a 24 year-old college student. She has a history of Crohn's disease and is complaining a of a four day history of bloody-watery diarrhea. A blood gas is obtained to assess her acid/base balance: pH 7.28 C02 43 p02 88 HC03 20 Sa02 96% What is your interpretation?partially compensated respiratory acidosisuncompensated respiratory acidosispartially compensated metabolic acidosisuncompensated metabolic acidosis120s
- Q4What interventions would be appropriate for Ms. Strauss?IV Fluids and antiacidsmorphine and immodiumNPO and bicarb administrationantidiarrheals and bowel rest120s
- Q5Mr. Karl is a 80 year-old nursing home resident admitted with urosepsis. Over the last two hours he has developed shortness of breath and is becoming confused. His ABG shows the following results: pH 7.02 C02 55 p02 77 HC03 14 Sa02 89% What is your interpretation?uncompensated metabolic acidosiscompensated metabolic acidosismetabolic and respiratory acidosispartially compensated respiratory acidosis120s
- Q6What interventions would be appropriate for Mr. Karl?bicarb IVP and bronchodilatorsTCDB and fluid resuscitationmechanical ventilation and IV fluidsO2 and oral antibiotics120s
- Q7Mrs. Lauder is a thin, elderly-looking 61 year-old COPD patient. She has an ABG done as part of her routine care in the pulmonary clinic. The results are as follows: pH 7.37 C02 63 p02 58 HC03 35 Sa02 89% What is your interpretation?uncompensated metabolic acidosispartially compensated metabolic acidosisuncompensated respiratory acidosiscompensated respiratory acidosis120s
- Q8What interventions would be appropriate for Mrs. Lauder?call a rapid responseapply O2 at 5L and SBAR the PCP for CXRdocument and monitor for respiratory distressIV fluids and bicard120s
- Q9Ms. Steele is a 1 7 year-old with intractable vomiting. She has some electrolyte abnormalities, so a blood gas is obtained to assess her acid/base balance. pH 7.50 C02 36 p02 92 HC03 27 Sa02 97% What is your interpretation?uncompensated metabolic alkalosisuncompensated metabolic acidosispartially compensated metabolic alkalosiscompensated metabolic alkalosis120s
- Q10What interventions would be appropriate for Ms. Steele?compazine, 1200 fl. res., and cool wash cloth to facefluids, zofran, and electrolyte managementloperamide and IV FluidsIVF with electrolyte beverages and ipecac for nausea120s