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what patient conditions could result in respiratory acidosis correct answers Hypoventilation due to drugs that cause cns depression o copd Asthma Obesity What are treatments for respiratory acidosis(RA) correct answers Bipap/cpap/intubation -corticosteroids -Drug reversal agent ie narcan Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts longer than how many months correct answers 3 Treatments for chronic pain include which medication types correct answers SSRI's- preferred over opiates Long acting opiates gabapentin Cymbalta (neuropathy, GAD, MDD) -Methotrexate (immunodepressant for arthritis) An acid is defined as any substance that.... correct answers Gives off free floating hydrogren ions when dissolved in water a base is defined as a substance that correct answers Absorbs free floating hydrogen ions What are example of the major buffers in the blood that regulate PH correct answers Bicarbonate(hc03) and carbonic acid(H2co3) Function/time/examples of chemical ph buffers in blood correct answers Protein buffers-calbumin,globulins, hemoglobin Chemical-bicarb and phosphate *lead to rapid change and can only handle small H+ changes* How does the bodies respiratory system compensate PH How long does it take correct answers Increase in h+ or co2 within the body signals brain to increase breathing to expel acids Decrease in the h+ or co2 does the opposite Very rapid response but it is more of an assisting tool for the kidneys How do the kidneys regulate ph correct answers Decrease PH increases bicarb to absorb H+ through hco3 production If the respiratory system is overwhelmed by ph change like in copd... What will the kidneys do correct answers Release bicarb to keep ph WNL