Acid Base Balance

Question 1

What indicates a primary metabolic disorder?

Answer 1

Change in HCO3

Question 2

What indicates a primary respiratory disorder?

Answer 2

Change in CO2

Question 3

What is the normal range of the pH?

Answer 3

7.35 -7.45

Question 4

What is the normal range of CO2?

Answer 4

4.5 - 6.0

Question 5

What does it indicate if the CO2 is opposite to that of that pH or unchanged?

Answer 5

It is a compensated reponse

Question 6

What is normal range for O2 ?

Answer 6

10.5 - 13.5

Question 7

What is Type 1 respiratory failure?

Answer 7

PaO2 < 8

PaCo2 <6

Question 8

What is Type 2 respiratory failure?

Answer 8

PaO2 < 8

PaCO2 > 6

Question 9

What is a metabolic acidosis?

Answer 9

pH low

HCO3- low

Question 10

What is a metabolic alkalosis?

Answer 10

pH high

HCO3- high

Question 11

What is a respiratory acidosis?

Answer 11

pH low

CO2 high

Question 12

What is a respiratory alkalosis?

Answer 12

pH high

CO2 low

Question 13

What conditions are related to a Metabolic acidosis?

Answer 13

Hyponutraemia
Vomiting
Burns

Question 14

What conditions are related to Respiratory acidosis?

Answer 14

COPD

Question 15

What conditions are related to Respiratory alkalosis?

Answer 15

Anxiety
Asthma attack
Stroke