COMPLEX NR 341 - Exam 2 Review: Respiratory Practice Quiz. Questions and Answers.

COMPLEX NR 341 - Exam 2 Review: Respiratory Practice Quiz. Questions and Answers. Respiratory Practice Questions 1. The nurse is caring for a patient who is hyperventilating. Which acid-base imbalance is the patient at risk for developing due to hyperventilation? A. Metabolic acidosis. B. Metabolic alkalosis. C. Respiratory acidosis. D. Respiratory alkalosis. 2. The nurse is caring for a trauma patient. How should the nurse interpret the patient’s arterial blood gas (ABG) results: pH 7.26, PaCO2 38 mm Hg, HCO3 11 mEq/L? A. Metabolic acidosis. B. Metabolic alkalosis. C. Respiratory acidosis. D. Respiratory alkalosis. 3. The nurse is caring for a patient who is short of breath. How should the nurse interpret the patient’s arterial blood gas (ABG) results: pH 7.21, PaCO2 64 mm Hg, HCO3 24 mEq/L? A. Metabolic acidosis. B. Metabolic alkalosis. C. Respiratory acidosis. D. Respiratory alkalosis.