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ABG PRACTICE Key

This document provides ABG practice problems to determine if results indicate acidosis or alkalosis, and if it is respiratory or metabolic in origin. It also identifies if the condition is compensated, partially compensated, or non-compensated. Eight practice problems are provided with expected answers. Norms for pH, PaO2, PaCO2, SaO2, and HCO3 are listed to aid in analysis.

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ABG PRACTICE Key

This document provides ABG practice problems to determine if results indicate acidosis or alkalosis, and if it is respiratory or metabolic in origin. It also identifies if the condition is compensated, partially compensated, or non-compensated. Eight practice problems are provided with expected answers. Norms for pH, PaO2, PaCO2, SaO2, and HCO3 are listed to aid in analysis.

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ABG PRACTICE PROBLEMS

NORMS: pH: 7.35-7.45


PaO2: 80-100 mmHg
SaO2: 95-100%
PaCO2: 35-45 mmHg
HCO3: 22-26 mEq/L

Determine if the result is Acidosis or Alkalosis (Respiratory or Metabolic) and if Compensated,


Partially Compensated, or Non Compensated.

#1: ABG results: pH 7.35, PaO2 60, PaCO2 50, HCO3 30

answer:_Respiratory Acidosis Compensated.

#2: ABG results: pH 7.50, PaO2 75, PaCO2 40, HCO3 32

answer:_Metabolic Alkalosis Non Compensated

#3: ABG results: pH 7.6, PaO2 80, PaCO2 30, HCO3 24

answer:_Respiratory Alkalosis Non Compensated

#4: ABG results: pH 7.3, PaO2 75, PaCO2 32, HCO3 19

answer:_Metabolic Acidosis Partially Compensated

#5: ABG results: pH 7.45, PaO2 75, PaCO2 28, HCO3 20

answer:_Respiratory Alkalosis Compensated

#6: ABG results: pH 7.28, PaO2 78, PaCO2 39, HCO3 18

answer:_Metabolic Acidosis Non-Compensated

#7: ABG results: pH 7.45, PaO2 80, PaCO2 50, HCO3 30

answer:_Metabolic Alkalosis Compensated

#8: ABG results: pH 7.23, PaO2 77, PaCO2 50, HCO3 28

answer:_Respiratory Acidosis Partially Compensated

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