Respiratory resources

Need a little refresher on ABGs? Here are a couple good links:

• ABG interpretation quiz
• ABG tutorial

Here's another good one:

• Pulmonary system (CCM tutorial)

The above links are on Bonnie Boss' Test Bank, along with lots of NCLEX practice.

Also, don't forget to check out Bromme's old N7 lectures. There are two good PowerPoint presentations there on the respiratory system.

Oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve links:

• Interactive tool
• The curve described

Interpreting arterial blood gases (ABGs)

Here's an excellent online tutorial on ABGs from Hansen Nursing.

Also, if you want something printable to refer to, here's some good information from the Kozier site:

• Normal Values of Arterial Blood Gases
• Interpreting ABGs