ABG quiz

The nurse reviews the ABG results of a client and notes the following: pH 7.45, PaCo2 30mmHg, HCO3 of 20mEq/l . What is the acid base disorder?

The normal value of PaO2 is :

A client is found unresponsive has an ABG drawn and the results are as follows, pH 7.12 PaCo2 is 90mmHg, HCO3 is 22mE/L. You interpret the results as

Measurement of arterial blood gas shows pH 7.0, PaO2 90 mm Hg, PaCO2 23 mm Hg, and HCO3 12 mmol/L; other results are Na+ 126 mmol/L, K+ 5 mmol/L, and Cl- 95 mmol/L. What is your assessment?

A cigarette vendor was brought to the emergency department of a hospital after she fell into the ground and hurt her left leg. She is noted to be tachycardic and tachypneic. Painkillers were carried out to lessen her pain. Suddenly, she started complaining that she is still in pain and now experiencing muscle cramps, tingling, and paraesthesia. Measurement of arterial blood gas reveals pH 7.6, PaO2 120 mm Hg, PaCO2 31 mm Hg, and HCO3 25 mmol/L. What does this mean?

What two organs in the body serve as a compensatory function to maintain acid-base balance?