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Acid/Base Disorders
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1) One of the principal organs involved in acid/base balance is:
a) Heart
b) Blood vessels
c) Kidneys
d) Pancreas
2) The principal laboratory test to identify acidosis or alkalosis is:
a) Complete blood count (CBC)
b) Arterial blood gas (ABG)
c) Lactate
d) Hemoglobin A1C
3) Severe dehydration can cause:
a) Metabolic alkalosis
b) Increased bicarbonate
c) Acid/base imbalance
d) All of the above
4) Acids are substances that:
a) Have a pH less than 7
b) Include ammonia
c) Taste bitter
5) Lab test results that indicate acidosis include:
a) pH < 7.35
b) Bicarbonate > 28
c) pCO2 < 35
d) Chloride < 106
6) The most common treatment for acid/base imbalances is:
a) IV bicarbonate
b) IV fluids
Oxygen administration
Potassium supplementation
7) Which of the following do NOT indicate lactic acidosis?
a) Lactate > 2.0 + pH < 7.35
b) Lactate > 2.0 + AGAP > 12
c) Lactate > 4.0
d) Chloride > 106
8) Acute respiratory alkalosis:
a) Is caused by hyperventilation which increases carbon dioxide
b) Results in an elevated bicarbonate level
c) Is identified by pH > 7.45 + pCO2 < 35
d) Is treated with IV fluids
9) The code assigned for a diagnosis of “respiratory acidosis” is:
a) J96.02, Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure
b) J96.12, Chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure
c) E87.29, Acidosis, NOS
d) E87.4, Mixed acid-base disorder
10)Any increase or decrease in bicarbonate, chloride, or pH are always clinically significant.
a) True
b) False
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