NRS236 Acid-base imbalance Questions With Complete Solutions

NRS236 Acid-base imbalance Questions With Complete
Solutions


organs involved in acid regulation
Bones, lungs, and kidneys
maintaining homeostasis
H+ must be neutralized or excreted
Alkali
bases
bases
hydrogen acceptor, A negatively charged particle looking to
associate with an H+
buffering systems
Buffers bind to too much H+ or OH-, no significant change in
pH
most important buffer
Carbonic acid-bicarbonate pair
renal compensation
Produces more acidic or alkaline urine, Serum bicarbonate
levels

, Acidosis
Increase in H+ concentration, decrease in bicarbonate (base)
normal atrial blood pH
7.35-7.45
Alkalosis
decrease in H+ concentration or increase in bicarbonate
atrial blood gases (ABG)
concentrations of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the bloodstream
respiratory acidosis causes
caused by interference with breathing
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung Dz commonly
seen in smokers
interpretation of atrial blood gases
1. Determine whether pH is acidic or alkalotic
2. Determine whether CO2 acidicor alkalotic.
3. Determine whether HCO3- is acidic oralkalotic.
4. Match up the pH (acidic (A) or alkalotic(B)) with the other
like value (Either CO2or HCO3).
5. Name the blood gas.
respiratory center in