MDC III - Exam 2 Questions with Answers 100% Correct || (2024) Certified!!!
What is your first step when interpreting ABGs? - look at pH What acid-base imbalance would you expect to see in an asthmatic patient? - Respiratory acidosis Common causes of Respiratory Acidosis - *COPD* *asthma* *muscle weakness* ▪ inadequate chest expansion ▪ pneumonia ▪ pulmonary edema ▪ sleep apnea ▪ respiratory depression r/t: drugs, alcohol, anesthesia, electrolyte imbalance ▪ high ICP S/S of Respiratory Acidosis (acidosis has similar s/s no matter if met. or resp.) - *Vital Signs, think LOW & SLOW* ▪ bradycardia, thready weak pulses ▪ hypotension ▪ hypoxia *Electrolyte Imbalance* ▪ hyperkalemia
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