Which of the following is the body's first line of defense against an acid-base imbalance? 1. Respiratory buffers 2. Renal buffers 3. Ventricular buffers 4. Chemical and protein buffers 4. Chemical and protein buffers
In regards to acid-base imbalance, what does "compensation" mean? 1. It is the c...
NUR 425 EXAM 3 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is the body's first line of defense against an acid-base
imbalance?
1. Respiratory buffers
2. Renal buffers
3. Ventricular buffers
4. Chemical and protein buffers ✅4. Chemical and protein buffers
In regards to acid-base imbalance, what does "compensation" mean?
1. It is the cause of the acid-base imbalance
2. It is the body's attempt to correct the acid-base imbalance
3. It is a measure of how severe the acid-base imbalance is
4. It measures the body's ability to tolerate an acid-base imbalance ✅2. It is the body's
attempt to correct the acid-base imbalance
Which of the following places a patient at risk for a state of acidosis? (SELECT ALL
THAT APPLY)
a. A patient with severe anxiety
b. A patient rescued from a drowning
c. A patient who consumed an entire bottle of Tums
d. A patient with severe diarrhea
e. A patient with kidney failure
a, b, d, e
a,b
b,c,e
b,d
b, d, e
b,c,d ✅b, d, e
b. A patient rescued from a drowning
d. A patient with severe diarrhea
e. A patient with kidney failure
In general, respiratory alkalosis is due to what?
, 1. Breathing too slowly and/or shallowly
2. Breathing too quickly and/or deeply
3. Decreased level of consciousness
4. Build up of metabolic wastes in the body ✅2. Breathing too quickly and/or deeply
Which of the following values is associated with "alkalosis"?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a. ph: 7.5
b. CO2: 30
c. HCO3: 20
d. CO2: 45
e. HCO3: 45
a,b,e
a, c, e
c, d, e
a,c, d
a, b, e
a,b,c,d ✅a,b,e
a. ph: 7.5
b. CO2: 30
e. HCO3: 45
If the PaO2 is 60 mm Hg and the FiO2 is 0.6, the PaO2/FiO2 ratio is:
1. 100
2. 1000
3. 360
4. 3600 ✅1. 100
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following are the 5 characteristics of ARDS?
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