MDRT5: Advanced Acid-Base

An animal suffering from a primary respiratory acidosis will compensate by:
Ncreasing CO2 by decreasing their respiratory rate
Decreasing CO2 by increasing their respiratory rate
Increasing HCO3 via the kidneys
Decreasing HCO3 via the kidneys
A patient with an increased A-a gradient has:
A disease process involving the lungs
Metabolic acidosis
A neurologic issue causing respiratory acidosis
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3. A patient has a PaO2 of 267 with a FiO2 of 60%. Is this patient oxygenating properly?
Yes
No
Which of the following should make you think that the patient might have a mixed disorder?
Increased CO2 and increased HCO3
Decreased CO2 and decreased HCO3
Dramatic decrease in pH
Dramatic increase in CO2
A patient suffering from acidosis will also have which of the following:
Increase in circulating K+
Decrease in circulating K+
Decrease in HCO3
Normal anion gap
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