The Acid Test

Review the blood gas data, and determine Kona's overall acid base status

• Acidotic

• Alkalotic

• Normal

Review Kona's blood gas data, and determine the primary acid base abnormality

• Metabolic acidosis

• Metabolic alkalosis

• Respiratory acidosis

• Respiratory alkalosis

Review Alice's blood gas and determine the primary acid base abnormality

• Metabolic acidosis

• Metabolic alkalosis

• Respiratory acidosis

• Respiratory alkalosis

You are not quite done with Alice yet. What is the appropriate interpretation of her blood gas?

• Metabolic acidosis with respiratory compensation

• Metabolic acidosis without evidence of compensation

• Respiratory alkalosis with metabolic compensation

• Respiratory alkalosis without metabolic compensation

Ares had a rough night in CCU, and his blood gas shows it. What is his overall acid base status?

• Acidosis

• Alkalosis

• Normal

We cannot stop there, however. Ares has a primary abnormality, what is it?

• Metabolic acidosis

• Metabolic alkalosis

• Respiratory acidosis

• Respiratory alkalosis

Now you need to decide of Ares' body is able to compensate for his primary problem. What is the complete interpretation of his acid base status?

• Metabolic acidosis with respiratory compensation

• Metabolic alkalosis with respiratory compensation

• Respiratory acidosis with metabolic compensation

• Respiratory alkalosis with metabolic compensation