ABG's

A nurse is caring for a client whose arterial blood gas results show a pH of 7.3 and a PaCO₂ of 50 mm Hg. The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following acid-base imbalances?

• Metabolic Acidosis

• Metabolic Alkalosis

• Respiratory Acidosis

• Respiratory Alkalosis

A nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory report of arterial blood gas (ABG) findings: pH 7.28, HCO₃^- 18 mEq/L, and PaCO₂ 36 mm Hg. Which of the following conditions should the nurse anticipate when interpreting these findings?

• Metabolic Acidosis

• Respiratory Acidosis

• Metabolic Alkalosis

• Respiratory Alkalsis

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is short of breath. When reviewing the client's arterial blood gases (ABGs), which of the following conditions should the nurse anticipate the client to be experiencing?

• Respiratory Acidosis

• Metabolic Alkalosis

• Metabolic Acidosis

• Respiratory Alkalosis

A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas (ABG) results of a client who the provider suspects has metabolic acidosis. Which of the following results should the nurse expect to see?

• pH below 7.35

• HCO₃ above 26 mEq/L

• PaO₂ below 70 mm Hg

• PaCO₂ above 45 mm Hg

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

A nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory report of arterial blood gas (ABG) findings: pH 7.28, HCO₃^- 18 mEq/L, and PaCO₂ 36 mm Hg. Which of the following conditions should the nurse anticipate when interpreting these findings?

• Metabolic Acidosis

• Respiratory Acidosis

• Metabolic Alkalosis

• Respiratory Alkalosis