Questions and Answers Updated
2026
normAphArangeA-AAnswer✓A7.35A-A7.45
co2AnormArangeAinAABGA-AAnswer✓A35-45
HCO3AnormArangeAinAABGA-AAnswer✓A22-26
Pa02AofA60A=A_____ASa02A-AAnswer✓A90%
nameA2AcatalystsAforArespiratoryAalkalosisA-AAnswer✓AHeatAinjury,AASAAoverdose
whatAnumberAindicatesAionAgapAacidosisA-AAnswer✓AgreaterAthanAorA=A16
ListA"MUDPILES"A/AcausesAofAionAgapAacidosisA-
AAnswer✓AMethanol,AUremia,ADKA,APropyleneAGlycol,AIsoniazidA(INH)/AIron,ALactate,AEth
elyneAGlycol,ASalicylates
whatAisAmethanol?A-AAnswer✓AAlcoholApoisoning
whatAisAuremia?A-AAnswer✓AKidneyAfailure
WhatAisADKA?A-AAnswer✓ADiabeticAKetoacidosis
WhatAisApropyleneAglycol?A-AAnswer✓ALiquidAagentAinADiazapamAandALorazapam
IsoniazidA(INH)A/AIronA-AAnswer✓ATuperculosisAmedicationA/AIronASupplements
, LactateA-AAnswer✓AfromAanaerobicAmetabolism
EthelyneAGlycolA-AAnswer✓AAntifreeze
SalicylateA-AAnswer✓AASA
ListAPAILSAandAcorrespondingAarteriesAwithAleadsA-AAnswer✓AposteriorA-ALCXA-Av1-v4
anteriorA-ALADA-Av3,v4
inferiorA-ARCAA-AII,AIII,AAVF
lateralA-ALCXA-AI,AV5,AV6,AAVL
septalA-ALADA-Av1,Av2
MeanAArterialAPressureA(MAP)AFormulaA-AAnswer✓ASBPA+A(2AxADBP)
_____________
A3
CerebralAPerfusionAPressureA(CPP)AFormulaA-AAnswer✓AMAPA-AICP
NormalARangeAforAICPA-AAnswer✓A0A-A10AmmHg
ICPATransducerAisAplacedAatA_________A-AAnswer✓AforamenAofAMonroA(levelAofAear)
2AchemicalAelementsAthatAdrasticallyAaffectAbrainA-AAnswer✓Aglucose,Asodium
3AtermsAsynonymousAwithAbrainAherniationA-AAnswer✓Auncal,Atentorial,Abrainstem
SeeingA__________AbreathingApattern...suspectAincreasedAICPA/AherniationA-
AAnswer✓ACheyneA-AStokes