Analyzing Acid Base Abnormalities

Matching exercise

Match the items on the left to the items on the right.

1. Mrs. Jensen is an elderly woman with diabetes. She has been ill for several days with a severe cough. She has been unable to eat or drink since she has been ill. Her admission lab work includes the following blood gases:
pH=7.30; pCO2=40; pO2=70; HCO3=20. What acid-base disorder does she have and why?
2. Mr. Curtis has had long-standing COPD. He recently developed a respiratory infection and reports that he has had increasing shortness of breath, increased sputum production, and anxiety. His ABGs on admission were: pH=7.26; pO2=65; pCO2=76; HCO3=30. What acid-base disorder does he have?
3. pH=7.51; pO2=95; pCO2=28; HCO3=25
4. pH=7.53; pO2=95; pCO2=44; HCO3=34
5. pH=7.10; pO2=75; pCO2=25; HCO3=29
6. Loss of gastric juices, excess ingestion of bicarbonate, chloride depletion are:
7. Renal failure and ketosis
8. Severe anxiety with hyperventilation or central nervous system disease
9. Chronic pulmonary disease and drug depression of the respiratory center
10. Pulmonary regulation of acid/base involves
11. An intracellular ___ results in lysosomal swelling, lysis, and autodigestion.
12. An intracellular ___ results in altered electrolytes and cellular dysfunction.

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