ABG Practice

These 15 ABG interpretation exercises are

in quiz format so you can test your
knowledge. The score will not be
recorded.

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 A. Normal
ABG Practice B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Compensated respiratory
acidosis
pH 7.36 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
PaCO2 43 E. Compensated respiratory
alkalosis
HCO3 22 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
I. Compensated metabolic
alkalosis
Answer: A. Normal

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 A. Normal
ABG Practice B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Compensated respiratory
acidosis
pH 7.45 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
PaCO2 30 E. Compensated respiratory
alkalosis
HCO3 19 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
I. Compensated metabolic
Answer: E. Compensated Respiratory Alkalosis
alkalosis
PaCO2 is low
HCO3 is low
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 A. Normal
ABG Practice B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Compensated respiratory
acidosis
pH 7.52 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
PaCO2 43 E. Compensated respiratory
alkalosis
HCO3 31 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
Answer: H. Metabolic Alkalosis
I. Compensated metabolic
alkalosis
PaCO2 is normal
HCO3 is high
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 A. Normal
ABG Practice B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Compensated respiratory
acidosis
pH 7.3 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
PaCO2 72 E. Compensated respiratory
alkalosis
HCO3 24 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
I. Compensated metabolic
Answer: B. Respiratory Acidosis alkalosis
PaCO2 is high
HCO3 is normal
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 A. Normal
ABG Practice B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Compensated respiratory
acidosis
pH 7.35 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
PaCO2 28 E. Compensated respiratory
alkalosis
HCO3 18 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
I. Compensated metabolic
Answer: G. Compensated Metabolic Acidosis
alkalosis
PaCO2 is low
HCO3 is low
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 A. Normal
ABG Practice B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Compensated respiratory
acidosis
pH 7.51 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
PaCO2 28 E. Compensated respiratory
alkalosis
HCO3 23 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
I. Compensated metabolic
Answer: D. Respiratory Alkalosis alkalosis
PaCO2 is normal
HCO3 is low
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 A. Normal
ABG Practice B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Compensated respiratory
acidosis
pH 7.35 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
PaCO2 65 E. Compensated respiratory
alkalosis
HCO3 31 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
I. Compensated metabolic
Answer: C. Compensated Respiratory Acidosis
alkalosis
PaCO2 is high
HCO3 is high
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 A. Normal
ABG Practice B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Compensated respiratory
acidosis
pH 7.26 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
PaCO2 45 E. Compensated respiratory
alkalosis
HCO3 16 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
I. Compensated metabolic
Answer: F. Metabolic Acidosis alkalosis
PaCO2 is normal
HCO3 is low
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 A. Normal
ABG Practice B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Compensated respiratory
acidosis
pH 7.49 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
PaCO2 42 E. Compensated respiratory
alkalosis
HCO3 29 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
Answer: H. Metabolic Alkalosis
I. Compensated metabolic
alkalosis
PaCO2 is normal
HCO3 is high
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 A. Normal
ABG Practice B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Compensated respiratory
acidosis
pH 7.3 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
PaCO2 59 E. Compensated respiratory
alkalosis
HCO3 24 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
Answer: B. Respiratory Acidosis
I. Compensated metabolic
alkalosis
PaCO2 is high
HCO3 is normal
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 A. Normal
ABG Practice B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Compensated respiratory
acidosis
pH 7.44 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
PaCO2 53 E. Compensated respiratory
alkalosis
HCO3 31 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
I. Compensated metabolic
Answer: I. Compensated Metabolic Alkalosis
alkalosis
PaCO2 is high
HCO3 is high
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 A. Normal
ABG Practice B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Compensated respiratory
acidosis
pH 7.39 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
PaCO2 42 E. Compensated respiratory
alkalosis
HCO3 23 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
I. Compensated metabolic
Answer: A. Normal
alkalosis

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 A. Normal
ABG Practice B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Compensated respiratory
acidosis
pH 7.31 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
PaCO2 36 E. Compensated respiratory
alkalosis
HCO3 18 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
I. Compensated metabolic
Answer: F. Metabolic Acidosis alkalosis
PaCO2 is normal
HCO3 is low
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 A. Normal
ABG Practice B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Compensated respiratory
acidosis
pH 7.17 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
PaCO2 89 E. Compensated respiratory
alkalosis
HCO3 22 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
I. Compensated metabolic
Answer: B. Respiratory Acidosis alkalosis
PaCO2 is high
HCO3 is normal
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 A. Normal
ABG Practice B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Compensated respiratory
acidosis
pH 7.43 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
PaCO2 38 E. Compensated respiratory
alkalosis
HCO3 24 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
I. Compensated metabolic
Answer: A. Normal alkalosis

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