1. Your patient had respiratory acidosis, which
a, c, e, and g
symp- toms may you see (select all that
apply)?
a. +1 reflexes
b. diarrhea
c. adynamic ileus
d. spasms
e. urinary retention
f. paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
g. Second Degree Mobitz type 2 heart blcok
h. hypokalemia
2. A woman is overzealously using her breathing tech- Respiratory
alkalosis
niques during labor. what acid base
imbalance would she most likely exhibit?
3. You have a child that is a victim of near 6. A patient is on
drowning, which acid base imbalance may a PCA pump,
you see? what acid base
imbal- ance
4. emphysema and air trapping are present, tells you they
which acid base imbalance may you see? may need to
come off it?
5. a patient has pneumonia in 4 out 5 lobes
of the lungs, and is breathing 50 times a
minute. Their SaO2 is 78 on 8 Liters per
mass. Which acid base imbalance may you
see?
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, NCLEX AND NGN PRACTICE QUESTIONS CORRECTLY ANSWERED.
respiratory acidosis
respiratory acidosis
respiratory acidosis
there is a presence of under ventilation as seen in the SaO2. Even
though the rate is fast, we must think about the ventila- tion!
respiratory acidosis
PCA pumps depress respira- tions while also helping with
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