BN705

BN705 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE Arterial Blood Gas diagnostic arterial blood test used to assess respiratory distress, stays peri/post op, cardiac arrest, renal failure, toxic substance ingestion, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, sepsis, DKA, renal failure, drug overdoses trauma, burins, O2 therapy, fluid and electrolyte replacement pH 7.35-7.45 PaO2 80-100 mmHg SaO2 95-100% PaCO2 35-45 mmHg HCO3- 22-26 mEq/L pH comprehension tell...

BN705 EXAM 2024 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE ABG pH range 7.35-7.45 ABG PaCO2 35-45 mmHg ABG PaO2 70 -100 mmHg ABG SaO2 95-100% ABG HCO3 Bicarbonate 22-26 mEq/L respiratory acidosis Low pH, high PaCO2. (Compensation: Look for an elevated HCO3- (bicarbonate). The kidneys retain more HCO3- to offset the high CO2. - Partial Compensation**: HCO3- is elevated but the pH is still abnormal. - Complete Compensation**: HCO3- is elevated eno...

BN705 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE Blood pH below 7.35 Acidic/Acidotic Blood pH above 7.45 Alkalotic/Alkalosis ROME Respiratory = Opposite Metabolic = Equal pH less than 7.35, HCOS less than 22mmol/L = Metabolic ACIDOSIS causes: diarrhoea, pancreatic, ketoacidosis T/m = vol. replacement with saline, correct the cause + electrolytes, monitor. pH less than 7.35, PaCO2 GREATER than 45mmHg = Respiratory ACIDOSIS causes: obstruction,...