Acid-Base Balance EAQ Test 2026: Practice Questions & Answers

Acid base balance EAQ Test 2026 Q&A Questions and Answers


Which statement made by the nurse about A. "The client would show signs of twitching."
neuromuscular manifestations of alkalosis with
hypocalcemia is correct? SATA D. "The client would show signs of muscle cramping."


A. "The client would show signs of twitching." E. "The client would show signs of skeletal muscle weakness.
B. "The client would show signs of hyporeflexia."
C. "The client would show signs of paresthesias."
D. "The client would show signs of muscle cramping."
E. "The client would show signs of skeletal muscle
weakness.


Which statement made by the nurses accurate about BCD
the manifestation of alkalosis in the central nervous
system? SATA
A:"The client's Chvostek sign would be negative."
B:"The client's Trousseau sign would be positive."
C:"The client would be suffering from paresthesias."
D:"The client would show signs of anxiety and
irritability."
E:"The client's central nervous system should have a
decrease activity in case alkalosis."

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, Acid base balance EAQ Test 2026 Q&A Questions and Answers

which conditions are cardiovascular manifestations of increased heart rate and increased digitalis toxicity
alkalosis?


Increased HR
Decreased HR
widened QRA complex
Increased digital toxicity
Prolonged PR interval


The nurse determined a client's arterial blood gases C. bicarbonate (HCO 3) value is 50 mEq/L (50 mmol/L)(The HCO 3 value is
reflected a compensated respiratory acidosis. The pH elevated.
was 7.34; which additional laboratory value did the
nurse consider? The urinary system compensates by retaining hydrogen (H +) ions, which
become part of the bicarb ions; the bicarb level becomes elevated and
A. partial pressure of oxygen (PO 2) value is 80 mm increases pH level to near expected range)
Hg
B. partial pressure of carbon dioxide value is 60 mm
hg
C. bicarbonate value is 50 mEq/L
D. Serum potassium value is 4 mEq/L



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, Acid base balance EAQ Test 2026 Q&A Questions and Answers

A client appears anxious, with respirations that are B. Hyperventilation The client is hyperventilating and is blowing off excessive
shallow and 40 per minute. The client reports feeling carbon dioxide, which leads to these symptoms; if uninterrupted, this can
dizzy and light-headed and having tingling sensations lead to respiratory alkalosis. Shortness of breath is a sign of dyspnea. There
of the fingertips and around the lips. What does the is no evidence that the client is having difficulty breathing. Kussmaul
nurse determine is the probable cause of these respirations are deep, gasping respirations associated with diabetic acidosis
clinical manifestations? and coma, not hyperventilation associated with anxiety. These clinical
A. Eupnea manifestations are related to a decreased, not increased, carbon dioxide
B. Hyperventilation level in the body.
C. Kussmaul respirations
D. Carbon dioxide intoxication


The nurse is caring for a client with the following C
arterial blood gas (ABG) values: PO2 89 mm Hg,
PCO2 35 mm Hg, and pH of 7.37. These findings All data are within expected limits; PO2 is 80 to 100 mm Hg, PCO2 is 35 to
indicate that the client is experiencing which 45 mm Hg, and the pH is 7.35 to 7.45. None of the data are indicators of fluid
condition? balance, but of acid-base balance. Oxygen (PO2) is within the expected
limits of 80 to 100 mm Hg. With respiratory alkalosis, the blood pH is greater
A. Respiratory alkalosis than 7.45 and the PCO2 is greatly decreased. With metabolic acidosis, the
B. Poor oxygen perfusion pH is less than 7.35.
C. Normal acid-base balance
D. Compensated metabolic acidosis


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