Pretest

Question 1

Potassium sparing diuretics and ACE inhibitors causes what elec imbalance

Answer 1

Hyperkalemia

Question 2

Mild hyperkalemia?

Answer 2

5 to 5.5

Question 3

Severe hyperkalemia

Answer 3

> 7 meq/L

Question 4

Tall, peaked t wave

Answer 4

Hyperkalemia

Repolarization of ventricles

Question 5

U waves

Answer 5

Hypokalemia

Question 6

Calcium administration is contraindicated with patients on

Answer 6

Digoxin

Ca produces cardiac membrane stabilization

Question 7

Prolonged QT and ST intervals

Answer 7

Hypocalcemia

Question 8

Shortened QT interval and widened T waves

Answer 8

Hypercalcemia

Question 9

Prolonged QT and ST intervals and increased QRS duration

Answer 9

Hypermagnesemia

Question 10

Narcotic use depress the _______ causing alveolar hypoventilation

Answer 10

Medullary respiratory center

Question 11

Treatment for aspirin overdose

Answer 11

Gastric lavage with isotonic saline

Ff by activated charcoal

Question 12

Anion gap formula

Answer 12

Na - (hco3 + cl)

Normal: 12 meq/L

Question 13

Acidosis woulf stimulate what chemoreceptors to cause an increase ventilation which decreases PCo2

Answer 13

Carotid body chemoreceptors

Question 14

Treatment with this diuretic causes hypokalemia

Answer 14

Loop diuretics - furosemide
Act by inhibiting NaK2Cl symporter in thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle

By inhibiting the transporter, loop diuretics reduce the reabsorption of NaCl and thus water, and also promote K excretion

Cause metabolic alkalosis by inducing volume depletion

Question 15

Renal failure, hypoxemia, diarrhea all produce

Metabolic alka or acid?

Answer 15

Metabolic acidosis