verified correct answers 2025 update
norm ph range - Correct Answer7.35 - 7.45
co2 norm range in ABG - Correct Answer35-45
HCO3 norm range in ABG - Correct Answer22-26
Pa02 of 60 = _____ Sa02 - Correct Answer90%
name 2 catalysts for respiratory alkalosis - Correct AnswerHeat injury, ASA overdose
what number indicates ion gap acidosis - Correct Answergreater than or = 16
List "MUDPILES" / causes of ion gap acidosis - Correct AnswerMethanol, Uremia, DKA,
Propylene Glycol, Isoniazid (INH)/ Iron, Lactate, Ethelyne Glycol, Salicylates
what is methanol? - Correct AnswerAlcohol poisoning
what is uremia? - Correct AnswerKidney failure
What is DKA? - Correct AnswerDiabetic Ketoacidosis
What is propylene glycol? - Correct AnswerLiquid agent in Diazapam and Lorazapam
Isoniazid (INH) / Iron - Correct AnswerTuperculosis medication / Iron Supplements
Lactate - Correct Answerfrom anaerobic metabolism
Ethelyne Glycol - Correct AnswerAntifreeze
Salicylate - Correct AnswerASA
List PAILS and corresponding arteries with leads - Correct Answerposterior - LCX - v1-
v4
anterior - LAD - v3,v4
inferior - RCA - II, III, AVF
lateral - LCX - I, V5, V6, AVL
septal - LAD - v1, v2
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) Formula - Correct AnswerSBP + (2 x DBP)
_____________
, 3
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) Formula - Correct AnswerMAP - ICP
Normal Range for ICP - Correct Answer0 - 10 mmHg
ICP Transducer is placed at _________ - Correct Answerforamen of Monro (level of
ear)
2 chemical elements that drastically affect brain - Correct Answerglucose, sodium
3 terms synonymous with brain herniation - Correct Answeruncal, tentorial, brainstem
Seeing __________ breathing pattern...suspect increased ICP / herniation - Correct
AnswerCheyne - Stokes
Tx of herniation - Correct Answer-paralyze
-intubate
-hyperventilate
-mannitol
-hypertonic solution
-Barbituate coma
Never use _____ solutions with herniation - Correct Answerhypotonic
herniation onset seizures can be treated with these 2 - Correct Answera benzo, or
phosphenytoin
skull fracture along sutures - Correct Answerdiastatic
skull fx that extend towards base of skull - Correct Answerlinear
mulitiple fx that radiate form compressed area like a spider web - Correct Answerlinear
stellate
fx that result in battle signs, racoon eyes, otorrhea, clear rhinorrhea (leaking CSF) -
Correct Answerbasilar
name 3 layers of skull, outside to in - Correct Answerskull, dura mater, arachnoid
cephalic hemotoma between skull and dura mater - Correct Answersubdural
cephalic hematoma between dura mater and arachnoid - Correct Answerepidural
cephalic hematoma between brain and arachnoid - Correct Answersub arachnoid