Exam 2 - Fundamentals (NR 226)

Exam 2 - Fundamentals (NR 226) Terms in this set (122) pH normal range Correct answer: 7.35-7.45 causes of respiratory acidosis Correct answer: COPD, asthma, bronchitis, barbiturate or sedative overdose, acute airway obstruction, weakness of the respiratory muscles Brainpower Read More 0:00 / 0:15 nursing interventions for respiratory acidosis place semi-Fowler's position, maintain patent airway, turn cough, and deep breathe, administer fluids to help liquefy, administer low oxygen, monitor ABG causes of respiratory alkalosis hyperventilation and mechanical overventilation, panic attack, anxiety, encephalitis nursing interventions for respiratory alkalosis encourage breathing into a paper bag or voluntary breath holding causes of metabolic acidosis diabetic ketoacidosis, dehydration, diarrhea, renal tubular nursing interventions for metabolic acidosis administer sodium bicarb as ordered, monitor for signs of hyperkalemia, measure intake and output, monitor ABG causes of metabolic alkalosis nausea & vomiting, after chemotherapy, NG tube nursing interventions for metabolic alkalosis replace fluid and electrolyte losses (potassium chloride), measure intake and output, monitor for hypokalemia, monitor ABG pH = 7.31, PCO2 = 49, HCO3 = 24 respiratory acidosis pH = 7.5, PCO2 = 37, HCO3 = 29 metabolic alkalosis pH = 7.6, PCO2 = 21, HCO3 = 22 respiratory alkalosis pH = 7.15, PCO2 = 44, HCO3 = 19