ABG Quality Control/Analyzers
What is the electrode name for PCO2?
Severinghaus
What is a pH value of 7.30 considered?
Acidotic
What is the rate the SA node fires at?
60-100
What is normal sinus rhythm heart rate?
60-100 bpm
What rhythm has complete absence of activity?
Asystole
What is considered moderate hypoxemia levels?
40-59 mmHg
What is the normal arterial blood gas value of HCO3?
22-26 mEq/L
On an EKG, how many small boxes equal 0.04 seconds?
1 small box
What treatment for sinus bradycardia?
Atropine
How many different PVC's are there?
7
What is normal PO2 value for venous blood gas?
40 mmHg
An ABG interpretation is mixed acidosis, what can you expect all the values to be?
Acidosis
What is the duration of a normal QT interval?
0.20-0.40 seconds
What rhythm can you expect to see with flattened or notched P wave with narrow QRS?
Premature atrial complex (PAC)
What is the heart rate range for ventricular tachycardia?
140-220 bpm
Which type of hypoxemia does not respond to high levels of O2?
Refractory hypoxemia
If the HCO3 is out of range and it coincides with the pH, what type of issue do you have?
Metabolic issue
If both the SA and AV node fail, what pacemaker will take over?
Purkinje fibers
What is the treatment for a wandering pacemaker if it's caused by digitalis toxicity?
Stop taking digitalis
What is recommended treatment for torsades de pointes with a twisted helix appearance?
Magnesium
A patient experiencing severe blood loss, and decreased RBC production is experiencing which type of hypoxia?
Anemic hypoxia
In the event that a patient ABG results is mixed alkalosis, what intervention would you do first?
Always fix the most severe first
On an EKG, what is the clinical significance of an inverted U wave?
Myocardial ischemia
What rhythm is associated with short PR interval, inverted T wave and wide QRS with slurred upstroke?
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
In a third-degree heart block, describe the relationship between the atria and ventricles.
The atria and ventricles function independently of each other