PCU Exam Question And Answers 2024
what are normal ABG values? - correct answers✅pH:
acidic 7.35-7.45 basic
CO2: basic 35-45 acidic
HCO3-: acidic 22-26 basic
normal paO2 - correct answers✅80-100 mmHg
what pH levels are lethal? - correct answers✅outside
6.8-7.8
where are ABGs drawn from? what test is done to ensure
adequate blood flow? - correct answers✅peripheral
artery; allen's test for radial artery
How do the kidneys help maintain acid-base balance? -
correct answers✅retain/excrete basic HCO3 and
retain/excrete acidic H+
treatments for respiratory acidosis - correct answers✅-
oxygen
-intubation
-bronchodilators
-drug reversal agents
,PCU Exam Question And Answers 2024
-incentive spirometer
-suction
treatments for respiratory alkalosis - correct answers✅-
breathing into paper bag
-anxiolytics
-analgesics
-reduce fever
-reduce ventilation
-return to normal altitude
treatments for metabolic acidosis - correct answers✅-IV
sodium bicarbonate
-manage blood sugar
-antibiotics
-reversal for OD
-anti-diarrheal agents
-dialysis
-encourage respirations/ventilate
treatments for metabolic alkalosis - correct answers✅-
antiemetics
-stop suctioning
-d/c drugs causing acid loss (diuretics, antacids)
, PCU Exam Question And Answers 2024
-hydrochloric acid (rare)
what is systolic vs diastolic heart failure? - correct
answers✅systolic: type of L sided HF with reduced EF of
< 40%; impaired contraction
diastolic: type of L sided HF with preserved EF > 50%;
impaired relaxation
what 3 things occur in systolic HF? - correct
answers✅1. SNS activation (increased HR, contractility,
peripheral vasoconstriction)
2. RAAS activation (sodium + water retention, peripheral
vasoconstriction)
3. LV dilation
what are symptoms of right sided heart failure? - correct
answers✅swelling: swelling, weight gain, edema, large
neck vein (JVD), lethargy, irregular HR, nocturia, girth,
hepatic tenderness, anorexia, ascitis
what are treatments for right sided heart failure? -
correct answers✅-sodium and fluid restriction to
manage preload
what are normal ABG values? - correct answers✅pH:
acidic 7.35-7.45 basic
CO2: basic 35-45 acidic
HCO3-: acidic 22-26 basic
normal paO2 - correct answers✅80-100 mmHg
what pH levels are lethal? - correct answers✅outside
6.8-7.8
where are ABGs drawn from? what test is done to ensure
adequate blood flow? - correct answers✅peripheral
artery; allen's test for radial artery
How do the kidneys help maintain acid-base balance? -
correct answers✅retain/excrete basic HCO3 and
retain/excrete acidic H+
treatments for respiratory acidosis - correct answers✅-
oxygen
-intubation
-bronchodilators
-drug reversal agents
,PCU Exam Question And Answers 2024
-incentive spirometer
-suction
treatments for respiratory alkalosis - correct answers✅-
breathing into paper bag
-anxiolytics
-analgesics
-reduce fever
-reduce ventilation
-return to normal altitude
treatments for metabolic acidosis - correct answers✅-IV
sodium bicarbonate
-manage blood sugar
-antibiotics
-reversal for OD
-anti-diarrheal agents
-dialysis
-encourage respirations/ventilate
treatments for metabolic alkalosis - correct answers✅-
antiemetics
-stop suctioning
-d/c drugs causing acid loss (diuretics, antacids)
, PCU Exam Question And Answers 2024
-hydrochloric acid (rare)
what is systolic vs diastolic heart failure? - correct
answers✅systolic: type of L sided HF with reduced EF of
< 40%; impaired contraction
diastolic: type of L sided HF with preserved EF > 50%;
impaired relaxation
what 3 things occur in systolic HF? - correct
answers✅1. SNS activation (increased HR, contractility,
peripheral vasoconstriction)
2. RAAS activation (sodium + water retention, peripheral
vasoconstriction)
3. LV dilation
what are symptoms of right sided heart failure? - correct
answers✅swelling: swelling, weight gain, edema, large
neck vein (JVD), lethargy, irregular HR, nocturia, girth,
hepatic tenderness, anorexia, ascitis
what are treatments for right sided heart failure? -
correct answers✅-sodium and fluid restriction to
manage preload
