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1.21: Acid-base Control

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    1. The major buffer of blood is hemoglobin because:
      1. it has a heme group
      2. it binds O2
      3. it has large numbers of histidine residues with an effective pKa of 7.3
      4. it binds CO2
      5. it catalyzes the reaction between CO2 and H2O
    2. The primary buffer of plasma is:
      1. albumin
      2. phosphate
      3. bicarbonate
      4. hemoglobin
      5. all of the above
    3. Respiratory alkalosis can be seen in patients with:
      1. severe diarrhea
      2. pneumonia
      3. hysterical hyperventilation
      4. hyperkalemia
      5. morphine poisoning
    4. The usual, primary, compensatory response to a metabolic acid-base disorder is renal.
      1. true
      2. false
    5. The major waste metabolite of cells is CO2, which is carried in RBC’s to the lungs for removal.
      1. true
      2. false
    6. A patient’s pH, HCO3, PCO2 are 7.42, 24, and 40 respectively. How would you expect these values to change, if at all, if the patient subsequently had a serum lactate of 31.5 mEq/l?
      1. pH increases, HCO3 increases
      2. pH increases, HCO3 decreases
      3. pH and HCO3 remain the same
      4. pH decreases, HCO3 increases
      5. pH decreases, HCO3 decreases
    7. A three year old boy was brought unconscious into the emergency room. Blood gases were performed. This patient demonstrates:
      1. metabolic alkalosis
      2. metabolic acidosis
      3. respiratory acidosis
      4. respiratory alkalosis
      5. compensated metabolic acidosis
    pH 7.26
    PCO2 54 mm Hg
    HCO3 38 mEq/L
    Base excess +14 mEq/L
    1. The red cell contains more Cl- in:
      1. arterial blood than venous blood
      2. venous blood than arterial blood
      3. no difference between a and b
    2. Given: pH = 7.2, PCO2 = 83 mm Hg, PO2 = 53 mm Hg, [HCO3] = 31 mEq/L. The most probable diagnosis is:
      1. uncompensated respiratory acidosis
      2. partially compensated metabolic acidosis
      3. uncompensated respiratory alkalosis
      4. totally compensated metabolic alkalosis
      5. laboratory error
    3. Given: pH = 7.47, PCO2 = 75, PO2 = 93, [HCO3] = 37 mEq/L. The most probable diagnosis is:
      1. uncompensated respiratory acidosis
      2. partially compensated metabolic acidosis
      3. uncompensated respiratory alkalosis
      4. partially compensated metabolic alkalosis
      5. laboratory error
    4. Given: pH = 7.4, PCO2 = 85 mm Hg, PO2 = 85 mm Hg, [HCO3] = 67 mEq/L. The most probable diagnosis is:
      1. uncompensated respiratory acidosis
      2. partially compensated metabolic acidosis
      3. uncompensated respiratory alkalosis
      4. totally compensated metabolic alkalosis
      5. laboratory error

    FOR QUESTIONS 12 - 15:
    Given the following laboratory information on patient:

    • pH = 7.1
    • PO2 = 100 mm Hg
    • pKa’ = 6.1
    • PCO2 = 20 mm Hg
    • a = 0.031
    • BUN = 20 mm Hg
    • Creat. = 16 mg/L
    • Glucose = 6450 mg/L
    • Protein = 86 g/L
    1. What is the [HCO3-] in mEq/L in this patient?
      1. 36.8
      2. 26.8
      3. 16.8
      4. 6.3
      5. 0.68
    2. What is the total CO2 content (in mEq/L) of this patient’s serum?
      1. 17.5
      2. 6.9
      3. 27.5
      4. 37.5
      5. 20.7
    3. This person is most likely in a:
      1. metabolic alkalosis
      2. respiratory alkalosis
      3. metabolic acidosis
      4. respiratory acidosis
      5. cannot tell with information given
    4. Which of the following terms can be used to further describe this patient’s acid-base condition?
      1. uncompensated
      2. totally compensated
    5. A 34 year old woman entered the emergency room comatose. She was suspected of taking an overdose of an unknown drug. Her blood gas results are below. This patient demonstrates:
      1. metabolic alkalosis
      2. metabolic acidosis
      3. respiratory alkalosis
      4. respiratory acidosis
      5. compensated metabolic acidosis
    pH 7.15
    PCO2 80 mm Hg
    HCO3 28 mEq/L
    Base excess -5 mEq/L
    PO2 60 mm Hg
    Oxygen saturation 80%
    1. If a sample had a total CO2 of 40 mmol/L and a PCO2 of 28 mm Hg, the blood pH would probably:
      1. indicate an acidemia
      2. indicate an alkalemia
      3. indicate a normal value
      4. not be able to be calculated from the available data
      5. indicate lab error
    2. A person’s blood buffering capacity is not dependent upon hemoglobin levels, but upon the plasma ratio of HCO3- /\(\alpha\)PCO2:
      1. true
      2. false

    Use the following Key to answer Questions 19 - 27:

    1. 1, 2, and 3 are correct
    2. 1 and 3 are correct
    3. 2 and 4 are correct
    4. only 4 is correct
    5. all are correct
    1. On a blood gas instrument, which of the following are directly measured values?
      1. H2CO3
      2. total CO2
      3. [HCO3]
      4. pH
    2. Which of the following statements is (are) true concerning measurement of oxygen saturation?:
      1. can be estimated by a blood-gas instrument
      2. can be measured directly by a blood-gas instrument
      3. can be measured spectrophotometrically
      4. can be measured by enzymatic analysis
    3. Which of the following can cause a “shift to the right” of the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve?:
      1. decreased pH
      2. increased CO2
      3. increased 2,3 diphosphoglycerate (2,3 DPG)
      4. increased temperature
    4. Ventilation is controlled by:
      1. pH sensitive receptors of the kidney
      2. pH chemoreceptors in the carotid artery
      3. pH chemoreceptors in the lung
      4. pH sensitive receptors of the brain
    5. CO2 can be transported in the following forms:
      1. covalently bound to protein
      2. as dissolved CO2
      3. as bicarbonate
      4. as a hemoglobin-bicarbonate complex
    6. The major difference(s) between expired air and atmospheric air is (are):
      1. expired air has lower PO2
      2. expired air has higher PO2
      3. expired air has higher CO2
      4. expired air has lower PCO2
    7. The renal compensatory responses to a metabolic acidosis are:
      1. increased sodium excretion
      2. increased bicarbonate reabsorption
      3. to produce an alkaline urine
      4. increased hydrogen ion excretion
    8. Which of the following can lead to an acidosis?
      1. ingestion of methanol
      2. renal dysfunction
      3. diarrhea
      4. hypochloremia
    9. An elevated anion gap is associated with which of the following disorders:
      1. Diabetic ketoacidosis
      2. Lactic acidosis
      3. Dehydration
      4. Asthma
    10. Which of the following is not a cause of asthma?:
      1. cockroaches
      2. dogs
      3. cats
      4. plastic ware
      5. plant pollen
    11. Allergic response to latex products can be a problem for laboratory workers using disposable gloves?
      1. True
      2. False
    Answer
    1. c (p. 465)
    2. c (p. 464)
    3. c (p. 475)
    4. b (p. 473)
    5. b (p. 465)
    6. e (p. 471, 473)
    7. c (p. 473-474)
    8. b (p. 465, 468)
    9. a (p. 473-474)
    10. d (p. 474-475)
    11. e (p. 473)
    12. d (p. 464, 471)
    13. b (p. 464, 467)
    14. c (p. 471, 473)
    15. a (p. 473)
    16. d (p. 473-474)
    17. e (p. 473)
    18. b (p. 464, 467)
    19. d (p. 471)
    20. b (p. 469-470)
    21. e (p. 468)
    22. c (p. 466)
    23. a (p. 465, 467)
    24. b (p. 466)
    25. c (p. 469, 473)
    26. a (p. 471-473)
    27. a (p. 470)
    28. d (p. 473-474)
    29. a (p. 474, 33-34)

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