Arterial Blood Gases

Practice Problems and Answers

Practice Problem 2   (Answers below)

ABG's:  pH 7.31   PCO2 55 mm Hg   HCO3- 35 mEq/L

Practice Problem 3

ABG's:  pH 7.31   PCO2 35 mm Hg   HCO3- 20 mEq/L

Practice Problem 4

ABG's:  pH 7.31   PCO2 25 mm Hg   HCO3- 20 mEq/L

Practice Problem 5

ABG's:  pH 7.48   PCO2 25 mm Hg   HCO3- 28 mEq/L

Practice Problem 6

ABG's:  pH 7.48   PCO2 25 mm Hg   HCO3- 20 mEq/L

Practice Problem 7

ABG's:  pH 7.48   PCO2 45 mm Hg   HCO3- 33 mEq/L

Practice Problem 8

ABG's:  pH 7.48   PCO2 55 mm Hg   HCO3- 33 mEq/L

ANSWERS

Practice Problem 2

ABG's: pH 7.31 PCO2 55 mm Hg HCO3- 35 mEq/L

pH – low = acidosis

PCO2 – high = respiratory acidosis

HCO3 - high = renal compensation

 

Practice Problem 3

ABG's: pH 7.31 PCO2 35 mm Hg HCO3- 20 mEq/L

pH – low = acidosis

PCO2 – normal; no compensation

HCO3 - low = metabolic acidosis

Practice Problem 4

ABG's: pH 7.31 PCO2 25 mm Hg HCO3- 20 mEq/L

pH – low = acidosis

PCO2 – low = respiratory compensation

HCO3 - low = metabolic acidosis

Practice Problem 5

ABG's: pH 7.48 PCO2 25 mm Hg HCO3- 28 mEq/L

pH – high = alkalosis

PCO2 – low = respiratory alkalosis

HCO3 - normal; no compensation

Practice Problem 6

ABG's: pH 7.48 PCO2 25 mm Hg HCO3- 20 mEq/L

pH – high = alkalosis

PCO2 – low = respiratory alkalosis

HCO3 - low = renal compensation

Practice Problem 7

ABG's: pH 7.48 PCO2 45 mm Hg HCO3- 33 mEq/L

pH – high = alkalosis

PCO2 – normal; no compensation

HCO3 – high = metabolic alkalosis

Practice Problem 8

ABG's: pH 7.48 PCO2 55 mm Hg HCO3- 33 mEq/L

pH – high = alkalosis

PCO2 – high = respiratory compensation

HCO3 – high = metabolic alkalosis