FCCS fundamental critical care support EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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FP C Review Questions 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COM
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PLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (F3B41)
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QUESTION 1 zm




Your patient's current ABG's are: pH 7.30, PaCO2 24, PaO2 62, HCO3 16. What is your
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interpretation?
a. uncompensated respiratory acidosis
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b. compensated metabolic acidosis
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c. partially compensated metabolic acidosis
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d. metabolic alkalosis
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ANSWER

C. Partially compensated metabolic acidosis
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QUESTION 2 zm




Your patient's current ABG's are: pH 7.55, PaCO2 30, PaO2 56, HCO3 25. What is your
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interpretation?
a. uncompensated respiratory alkalosis
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b. uncompensated respiratory acidosis
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c. compensated respiratory acidosis
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d. mixed disturbance
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ANSWER

a. uncompensated respiratory alkalosis
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QUESTION 3 zm




Your patient's current ABG's are: pH 7.54, previous pH 7.41 and the K+ was 4.7 mEq/
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L. You would expect the current K+ to be approximately?
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a. 5.3 mEq/L
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b. 5.1 mEq/L
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c. 3.5 mEq/L
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d. 4.1 mEq/L
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, ANSWER

d 4.1 mEq/L
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QUESTION 4 zm




Your patient's initial ABG values are pH 7.25, PaCO2 51, PaO2 104, HCO3 27, SaO2 97
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%, EtCO2 54. You have had the patient on you transport ventilator during you 1 hour
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flight. Now your EtCO2 is showing 34. You would anticipate which of the following?
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a. pH 7.43
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b. pH 7.30
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c. pH 7.41
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d. pH 7.40
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ANSWER

c. pH 7.41
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QUESTION 5 zm




the Bohr effect state?
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a. in the presence of decreased pH or increased acid, your Hgb will release its load of
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O2 to the tissues
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b. causes of left shift in the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve
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c. occurs primarily in the pulmonary capillaries
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d. none of the above
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ANSWER

a. in the presence of decreased pH or increased acid, your Hgb will release its load of O2 to the tiss
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QUESTION 6 zm




Your patient's lab states the current lactate level is 5.3 mmol/L. That value suggests?
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a. metabolic acidosis
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b. nothing, the value is normal
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c. aerobic metabolism is occurring
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d. anaerobic metabolism is occurring/ biomarker for morbidity and mortality
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ANSWER

d. anaerobic metabolism is occurring/ biomarker for morbidity and mortality
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QUESTION 7 zm