After applying a dressing to an arterial bleed, you notice that the dressing becomes soaked with blood. You should:
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ABG results that are most consistent with this diagnosis are:
- pH of the patient : 7.20
- Pa of patient is low : 65 mm Hg
- of patient : 26 mEq/L
- An arterial blood gas (ABG) test, which draws blood from an artery in your body, determines the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood.
- The pH balance, sometimes referred to as the acid-base balance, of your blood is also examined during the test.
- The National Institute of Health lists the following as typical normal values: pH: 7.35-7.45.
- Oxygen partial pressure (Pa
) ranges from 75 to 100 mmHg. Carbon dioxide (Pa
) partial pressure ranges from 35 to 45 mmHg.
- The blood gas test can reveal how efficiently your lungs can introduce oxygen into the blood and expel carbon dioxide.
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