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Acid-base disturbances

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the patient acid-base status if the pH is 7.2?

a)

Acidosis

b)

Alkalosis

c)

Normal

2.

What is the expected disturbance in a patient with urethral obstruction and dysuria?

a)

Respiratory acidosis

b)

Metabolic alkalosis

c)

Respiratory alkalosis

d)

Metabolic acidosis

3.

What are the disturbances that could not occur at the same time?

a)

Metabolic acidosis and respiratory alkalosis

b)

Respiratory acidosis and respiratory alkalosis

c)

Metabolic alkalosis and respiratory alkalosis

d)

Metabolic acidosis and respiratory acidosis

4.

Which one is not a treatment of choice for respiratory acidosis?

a)

Improve ventilation

b)

Oxygen supplementation

c)

Intravenous sodium bicarbonate

d)

Treatment of underlying causes

5.

What is the patient acid-base disturbance?

pH: high,

HCO3-: normal,

CO2: low

a)

Respiratory alkalosis

b)

Respiratory acidosis

c)

Metabolic alkalosis

d)

Metabolic acidosis

6.

What should be an expected compensatory response in a patient with metabolic acidosis?

a)

Increased respiratory rate

b)

Decreased UOP

c)

Increased heart rate

d)

Decreased respiratory rate

7.

Which one is the abnormality found in severe hyperkalemic patients?

a)

Muscle twitching

b)

Tachypnea

c)

Bradyarrhythmia

d)

Orthopnea

8.

What should be a concern when given calcium gluconate IV?

a)

Respiratory pattern

b)

Mental status

c)

Hemolysis

d)

Cardiac rhythm

9.

What is most likely to be an electrolyte abnormality in this case?

a)

Hyponatremia

b)

Hypokalemia

c)

Hyperchloremia

d)

Hypocalcemia

10.

What electrolyte imbalance results in seizure/neurological abnormalities?

a)

Hypercalcemia

b)

Hypernatremia

c)

Hyponatremia

d)

All answer is correct