Prelecture quiz Acid Base Balance

True or False: Acidosis occurs when there is a lack of H ions or a gain of base (bicarbonate) and the pH exceeds 7.45.

False

True or False: Arterial blood gases are laboratory tests commonly used to determine the adequacy of oxygenation and ventilation, as well as in the assessment and treatment of acid-base imbalance.

True

True or False: Lactated Ringer's intravenous solution contains multiple electrolytes in about the same concentrations as found in plasma.

True

True or False: Oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange in the lung's alveoli and capillaries occurs by diffusion.

True

True or False: Surgical hypoparathyroidism, vitamin D deficiency, and malabsorption are also causes of hypocalcemia.

True

Respiratory _____________ is produced by inadequate excretion of CO2 with inadequate ventilation, resulting in elevated plasma CO2 and increased levels of carbonic acid.

acidosis

When considering the four main blood types, the nurse is aware that people with type AB blood are often called universal recipients, whereas people with type O blood are often called universal __________.

donors

Fluid volume deficit, also known as ____________ , is caused by a loss of both water and solutes in the same proportion from the extracellular fluid space.

hypovolemia

The nurse should regularly assess venous access sites to detect common complications of intravenous therapy including ____________ , the inadvertent leakage of intravenous solution into the surrounding tissue.

infiltration

Through the process of ____________ , water (solvent) passes from an area of lesser solute concentration and more water to an area of greater solute concentration and less water until equilibrium is established.

osmosis