P36 - Gases Flashcards
1
Q
excess CO2 in blood
A
- hypercapnia
2
Q
deficiency of CO2
A
- hypocapnia
3
Q
deficient of dissolved O2 in blood
A
- hypoxemia
4
Q
deficiency of O2 reaching tissues or defective use of O2 by tissues
A
- hypoxia
5
Q
H2CO3 is a reflection of __
A
- Pco2
6
Q
almost no free CO2 in ____
A
- red cells
7
Q
CO2 goes into red cells and immediately converts to ___
A
- bicarb
8
Q
most CO2 in plasma is carried in the form of ___
A
- bicarbonate
9
Q
blood sample for blood gas and pH analysis
A
- heparinized whole blood
10
Q
arterial blood is for assessment of
A
- pulmonary functions
11
Q
venous blood is adequate for
A
- metabolic disorders
12
Q
venous or arterial blood is more acidic
A
- venous
- H from cellular metabolism in venous blood being transported to lungs for removal
13
Q
should not use what blood sample to asses for pulmonary function
A
- venous Pco2
14
Q
plasma [HCO3] is dependent on both __ and ___
A
- pH
- Pco2
15
Q
venous ___ = arterial ____
A
- [HCO3]
- [HCO3]
