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
E. Compensated respiratory
• PaCO2 43 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
E. Compensated respiratory
• PaCO2 30 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
E. Compensated respiratory
• PaCO2 43 alkalosis
• HCO3 31 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
• Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
I. Compensated metabolic
Answer: H. Metabolic Alkalosis
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
E. Compensated respiratory
• PaCO2 72 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
E. Compensated respiratory
• PaCO2 28 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
E. Compensated respiratory
• PaCO2 28 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
E. Compensated respiratory
• PaCO2 65 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
E. Compensated respiratory
• PaCO2 45 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
E. Compensated respiratory
• PaCO2 42 alkalosis
• HCO3 29 F. Metabolic acidosis
G. Compensated metabolic
acidosis
• Interpretation? H. Metabolic alkalosis
I. Compensated metabolic
Answer: H. Metabolic Alkalosis
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
E. Compensated respiratory
• PaCO2 59 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 7.44 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
E. Compensated respiratory
• PaCO2 53 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
E. Compensated respiratory
• PaCO2 42 alkalosis
• HCO3 23 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 7.31 D. Respiratory Alkalosis
E. Compensated respiratory
• PaCO2 36 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
E. Compensated respiratory
• PaCO2 89 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
E. Compensated respiratory
• PaCO2 38 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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