Mark Klimek Blue Book

If the pH and the BiCarb are both in the same direction then it is? - Answer- Metabolic If the pH is up it is? - Answer- Alkalosis If the pH is down it is? - Answer- Acidosis As the pH goes so goes my patient except for? - Answer- Potassium If the pH is UP my patient will show signs and symptoms of...? - Answer- Increase... (tachycardia, diarrhea and borborygmi) If the pH is down my patient will show signs and symptoms of? - Answer- Decrease... (decreased output, bradycardia and constipation) If my pH is down my potassium (K+) is? - Answer- Up If my pH is up my potassium (K+) is ? - Answer- Down If my patient is overventilating I should choose? - Answer- respiratory alkalosis If my patient is underventilating I should choose? - Answer- respiratory acidosis If my patient has prolonged gastric vomiting or suction I choose? - Answer- Metabolic Alkalosis If it is not lung or prolonged vomiting or suctioning I choose? - Answer- Metabolic Acidosis High pressure alarms are triggered when? - Answer- They cannot push air in High pressure alarms are caused by what three types of obstructions? - Answer- Kinking, Water in dependant loops and mucus in the airway. If kinking in the tube is present you? - Answer- Unkink If water is present in the dependant loops you? - Answer- Open system and empty water. If mucus is present you? - Answer- Turn them, cough and have them deep breath first. If ineffective you then suction. Low pressure alarms are triggered when? - Answer- It is too easy to push air in. L