MDC II Exam 2 Questions And Answers 100% Verified 2024/2025

What is your first step when interpreting ABGs? What acid-base imbalance would you expect to see in an asthmatic patient? Common causes of Respi￾ratory Acidosis MDC II Exam 2 Questions And Answers 100% Verified 2024/2025 2 / 20 *Vital Signs, think LOW & SLOW* bradycardia, thready weak pulses hypotension hypoxia *Electrolyte Imbalance* hyperkalemia *Skin* pale, cyanotic *CNS Depression, think LOW & SLOW* lethargy confusion stupor coma headache *Musculoskeletal, think LOW & SLOW* hyporeflexia muscle weakness flaccid paralysis S/S of Respiratory Acido￾sis (acidosis has similar s/s no matter if met. or resp.) MDC II Exam 2 Questions And Answers 100% Verified 2024/2025 3 / 20 *stabilize airway (patent)* *bronchodilators* O2 Pulmonary hygiene (po￾sitioning and breath￾ing/coughing techniques) Suction PRN If on ventilation, increase ventilation rate. Endotracheal intubation For underlying causes: Correct electrolyte bal￾ance (hyperkalemia) Antibiotics (if it's infection) Treatment for Respiratory Acidosis *Cardiac* heart dysrhythmias (due to hyperkalemia) increased cardiac output EKG changes - tall T waves, wide QRS, pro￾longed PR interval MDC II Exam 2 Questions And Answers 100% Verified 2024/2025 4 / 20 increase respirations to in￾crease pH What does your body do to compensate for respirato￾ry acidosis? impaired gas exchange respiratory acidosis metabolic acidosis respiratory alkalosis metabolic alkalosis Uncompensated Nursing Diagnosis for Res￾piratory Acidosis low pH, high CO2 low pH, low HCO3 high pH, low CO2 high pH, high HCO3 pH and one other value are abnormal. MDC II Exam 2 Questions And Answers 100% Verified 2024/2025 5 / 20 Fully compensated Partially compensated *overproduction of hydro￾gen ions* *aspirin toxicity* kidney failure, liver failure, pancreatitis diarrhea (ACI-dosis sounds like ASS) dehydration ingestion of acids: ethanol, methanol, salicy￾late acid lactic acidosis diabetic ketoacidosis, starvation hypermetabolism: exces￾pH is normal, but the other 2 are abnormal. all 3 values are abnormal Causes of Metabolic Aci￾dosis MDC II Exam 2 Questions And Answers 100% Verified 2024/2025 6 / 20 *Vital Signs, think LOW & SLOW* *Kussmaul respirations* bradycardia, thready weak pulse hypotension hypoxia *Electrolyte Imbalances* hyperkalemia hyperglycemia (if the cause is DKA) *Skin* warm, flushed, dry (due to vasodilation) *CNS depression, think LOW and SLOW* lethargy confusion stupor coma Headache S/S of Metabolic Acidosis (acidosis has similar s/s