Arterial Blood Gases Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• hypoxemia : refers to a lowered blood oxygen content.
• alkalosis : excessive bicarbonate ions in the blood
• radial atery : most common artery is used for obtaining abgs.
• acidemia : excessive amounts of acid in blood.
• abg : a blood test that measures the acidity, ph and the levels of oxygen (o2) and carbon dioxide from an artery.
• ice : if an arterial blood sample is drawn, you must use this to help cool the sample.
• metabolic alkalosis : occurs when bicarbonate ion concentration increases causes an elevation in blood ph.
• femoral : what type of site is needed for abgs beside the brachial and the main artery that is used?
• ph : the measurement used to determine acidity or alkalinity of arterial blood gases.
• fourty five degrees : what angle do you need to introduce the needle onto the point of maximum pulsation.
• respiratory acidosis : condition of increased ph (acidosis) due to decreased respiratory rate (hypoventilation).
• respiratory alkalosis : condition of increased ph (alkalosis) due to increased respiratory rate (hyperventilation).
• five minutes : what is the minimum amount of minutes that the person should apply pressure to the site after the abg is drawn?
• partial pressure : the amount of pressure exerted by each gas in a mixture of gases