ABG Interpretation for Nurses
1.
When an acid-base imbalance is caused by a metabolic disturbance, the pH and the HCO3 will move:
2.
You are reviewing the results of an ABG. When the pH and the PaCO2 values are moving in opposite directions, the primary problem is:
3.
PH 7.33 PaCO2 -60 HCO3 -34
4.
pH 7.48 PaCO2-42 HCO3-30
5.
pH 7.38 PaCO2- 38 HCO3-24
6.
pH 7.21 PaCO2 -60 HCO3 -24
7.
pH 7.47 PaCO2 -28 HCO3 -20
8.
pH 7.50 PaCO2 -29 HCO3 -24
9.
pH 7.28 PaCO2- 40 HCO3- 18
10.
pH 7.45 PaCO2- 26 HCO3 - 20.
