Question Answered step-by-step William is a newly graduated registered nurse. He will begin… William is a newly graduated registered nurse. He will begin working on a respiratory nursing unit next week. During orientation to his role, he will learn how to collect an arterial blood gas (ABG) sample. He is given five sets of ABG results to practice acid-base analysis/arterial blood gas results interpretation. William must determine acid-base balance, determine if there is compensation, and decide whether each client is hypoxic.1. Describe the purpose of the arterial blood gas (ABG) test. 2. Describe the client preparation that is necessary prior to drawing an ABG sample. Is written client consent (a consent form) required prior to drawing the blood samples? 3. List the equipment the nurse must gather prior to collect the ABG sample. 4. List the steps for obtaining an ABG sample from a radial artery. Health Science Science Nursing NUR 2214 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)