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 Part 2 - The Test

1) Measured values that may be included in ABGs are:

A) Oxygen Saturation (SO2)

B) Bicarbonate (HCO3)

C) Base excess (BE)

D) None of the above

2) Indications for ABGs include:

A) Clinical presentation of abnormal ventilation, oxygenation, and acid-base status

B) Evaluation of changes in therapy such as FiO2 and applied PEEP

C) Evaluation of changes in ventilator rate or tidal volume

D) All the above

3) If an ABG sample is contaminated with air:

A) The measured PO2 of the sample increases if the true value is less than 150 mmHg

B) The measured pH and PCO2 of the sample decreases

C) A & B

D) None of the above

4) Arterial catheter may be indicated if there is:

A) A need for continuous monitoring of arterial blood pressure in a hemodynamically unstable patient

B) A need for frequent arterial blood gas samples or other laboratory assessment

C) A & B

D) None of the above

5) Contraindications for an arterial needle stick include:

A) Area with a shunt, fistula, lesion or severe peripheral vascular disease

B) Positive modified Allen's test

C) No history of clotting disorder

6) When performing a modified Allen's test, the therapist should:

7) When a patient has uncompensated metabolic acidosis there may be:

8) Disorders associated with hypercapnia include:

9) Normal range values for ABGs are:

10) If the pH is abnormal, one value either PaCO2 or HCO3 is abnormal, and one value is normal the condition is: