A.S. remains unresponsive. His lungs are clear, his abdomen is soft/non-tender, and his pulses are strong. The intensivist orders a repeat ABG. The results are: pH – 7.30 pCO2 – 55 HCO3 – 25 PaO2 – 98% How would you interpret these results? Has the patient’s ABGs improved or worsened? Why? You walk in A.S.’s room and find that the arterial line waveform is overdamped. Provide 3 possible reasons you may have an overdamped waveform. The physician asks you to obtain a central venous pressure. You set up your pressure tubing and fluids and prepare to monitor CVP. What is a normal CVP reading? You obtain a CVP of 1 mmHg. What does this indicate for this patient?
[Answered]: A.S
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