Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis — MCQs

Why does hyperventilation cause paresthesia?

The interpretation of the following ABG value is: pH = 7.5, pCO2 = 50 mm Hg, HCO3 = 30 mEq/L

Renal tubular acidosis with ABG value pH = 7.24 PO2=80; PaCO2= 36 Na = 131; HCO3 = 14 Cl= 90; BE = -13 Glucose = 135 the above ABG picture suggests –

A patient presents with the following arterial blood gas (ABG) and electrolyte values: pH: 7.34, Na: 135 mEq/L, Cl: 93 mEq/L, HCO3: 20 mEq/L, Random Blood Sugar (RBS): 420 mg/dl. What is the most likely acid-base disturbance?

A male patient presents to the emergency department. The arterial blood gas report is as follows: pH, 7.2; pCO2, 81 mmHg; and HCO3, 40 meq/L. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

The primary respiratory compensation for metabolic acidosis is?

A hyperventilating patient has the following ABG values: pH=7.53, pCO2=20 mmHg, HCO3= 26 mEq/L. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A person with type 1 diabetes ran out of her prescription insulin and has not been able to inject insulin for the past 3 days. The patient is hyperventilating to compensate for her metabolic acidosis. Which of the following reactions explains this respiratory compensation for metabolic acidosis?

All of the following statements about acid-base disorders are true, EXCEPT:

In metabolic acidosis, what compensatory mechanism is activated first?