Rasmussen College MDC 3 FINAL Exam
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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respiratory alkalosis high pH, low CO2
pH: 7.35-7.45 acidic-basic
HCO3: 21-28 acidic-basic
CO2: 45-35 acidic-basic
metabolic acidosis low pH, low HCO3
pH: 7.35-7.45 acidic-basic
HCO3: 21-28 acidic-basic
CO2: 45-35 acidic-basic
respiratory acidosis low pH, high CO2
pH: 7.35-7.45 acidic-basic
HCO3: 21-28 acidic-basic
CO2: 45-35 acidic-basic
,metabolic alkalosis high pH, high HCO3
pH: 7.35-7.45 acidic-basic
HCO3: 21-28 acidic-basic
CO2: 45-35 acidic-basic
▪ change in condition make take Priority questions...something to consider
priority over ABCs (ex: post op
bleeding is priority over an O2 Sat%
of 90%)
▪ pick the patient that is going to die
first
CPR, press the code button You walk into your patient's room and they don't
have a pulse, what are you going to do?
bag resuscitation, press the code You walk into your patient's room and they are
button not breathing but have a pulse, what are you
going to do?
▪ unconscious, pulseless If you walk into a room with a patient that is in
▪ shock them with the AED! ventricular fibrillation (v fib)
▪ How will they present?
▪ What must we do to get them out of that state?
, ▪ make them bear down (valsalva If you walk into a room and a patient is alert and
maneuver) oriented, speaking to you, has a pulse, but their
▪ make them cough (vagal cardiac monitor shows they are in ventricular
maneuver) tachycardia
▪ What are you going to do?
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Which cardiac rhythm requires the patient to take
adenosine?
▪ they may end up with a blood clot What is our priority concern for a patient in atrial
because the blood is pooling in the fibrillation (a-fib)?
atria
control RVR for patient: Nursing Interventions: A-fib RVR
▪ give anticoagulants
▪ beta blockers, digoxin, diltiazem
▪ if meds don't work...cardioversion
(synchronized shock to re-start the
rhythm)
▪ if cardioversion doesn't
work...ablation
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026 (GRADED A+) DETAILED
ANSWERS!!
Save
Terms in this set (100)
respiratory alkalosis high pH, low CO2
pH: 7.35-7.45 acidic-basic
HCO3: 21-28 acidic-basic
CO2: 45-35 acidic-basic
metabolic acidosis low pH, low HCO3
pH: 7.35-7.45 acidic-basic
HCO3: 21-28 acidic-basic
CO2: 45-35 acidic-basic
respiratory acidosis low pH, high CO2
pH: 7.35-7.45 acidic-basic
HCO3: 21-28 acidic-basic
CO2: 45-35 acidic-basic
,metabolic alkalosis high pH, high HCO3
pH: 7.35-7.45 acidic-basic
HCO3: 21-28 acidic-basic
CO2: 45-35 acidic-basic
▪ change in condition make take Priority questions...something to consider
priority over ABCs (ex: post op
bleeding is priority over an O2 Sat%
of 90%)
▪ pick the patient that is going to die
first
CPR, press the code button You walk into your patient's room and they don't
have a pulse, what are you going to do?
bag resuscitation, press the code You walk into your patient's room and they are
button not breathing but have a pulse, what are you
going to do?
▪ unconscious, pulseless If you walk into a room with a patient that is in
▪ shock them with the AED! ventricular fibrillation (v fib)
▪ How will they present?
▪ What must we do to get them out of that state?
, ▪ make them bear down (valsalva If you walk into a room and a patient is alert and
maneuver) oriented, speaking to you, has a pulse, but their
▪ make them cough (vagal cardiac monitor shows they are in ventricular
maneuver) tachycardia
▪ What are you going to do?
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Which cardiac rhythm requires the patient to take
adenosine?
▪ they may end up with a blood clot What is our priority concern for a patient in atrial
because the blood is pooling in the fibrillation (a-fib)?
atria
control RVR for patient: Nursing Interventions: A-fib RVR
▪ give anticoagulants
▪ beta blockers, digoxin, diltiazem
▪ if meds don't work...cardioversion
(synchronized shock to re-start the
rhythm)
▪ if cardioversion doesn't
work...ablation
