MDC II Exam 2
1. A patient with respiratory acidosis, what is your priority assessment <Ans> Air-
way
2. A patient is experiencing difficulty breathing, what position should they be placed
in to promote gas exchange <Ans> High fowlers, sit them up
3. A patient with metabolic acidosis, what interventions do you expect to give
<Ans> Hydrate
Teat underlying causes
Give bicarb
4. A patient is experiencing aspirin toxicity, the two acid-base imbalances that you will
likely see <Ans> Metabolic acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
5. A patient comes into the hospital with COPD, you will likely see which acid-
base imbalance in this patient <Ans> Respiratory acidosis
6. A patient has respiratory acidosis, which electrolyte imbalance will you likely
see <Ans> Hyperkalemia
7. A patient has continuous NG Tube suctioning and is now experience which acid-
base imbalance <Ans> Metabolic alkalosis
8. A patient complains of diarrhea for the last 3 days.You expect to see:: Meta- bolic
acidosis
9. Caring for a patient in metabolic acidosis, you will likely perform which
intervention <Ans> Bicarbonate/increase HCO3
10. A 24-year-old patient comes in after falling from their roof, they have an acid-
base imbalance that is most likely caused by:: Severe asthma
11. Which acid-base imbalance often has Tall T waves <Ans> Metabolic acidosis
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1. A patient with respiratory acidosis, what is your priority assessment <Ans> Air-
way
2. A patient is experiencing difficulty breathing, what position should they be placed
in to promote gas exchange <Ans> High fowlers, sit them up
3. A patient with metabolic acidosis, what interventions do you expect to give
<Ans> Hydrate
Teat underlying causes
Give bicarb
4. A patient is experiencing aspirin toxicity, the two acid-base imbalances that you will
likely see <Ans> Metabolic acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
5. A patient comes into the hospital with COPD, you will likely see which acid-
base imbalance in this patient <Ans> Respiratory acidosis
6. A patient has respiratory acidosis, which electrolyte imbalance will you likely
see <Ans> Hyperkalemia
7. A patient has continuous NG Tube suctioning and is now experience which acid-
base imbalance <Ans> Metabolic alkalosis
8. A patient complains of diarrhea for the last 3 days.You expect to see:: Meta- bolic
acidosis
9. Caring for a patient in metabolic acidosis, you will likely perform which
intervention <Ans> Bicarbonate/increase HCO3
10. A 24-year-old patient comes in after falling from their roof, they have an acid-
base imbalance that is most likely caused by:: Severe asthma
11. Which acid-base imbalance often has Tall T waves <Ans> Metabolic acidosis
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