Correct And Verified Answers
lookiatipHi-iCorrectiAnswer-
WhatiisiyourifirstistepiwheniinterpretingiABGs?
Respiratoryiacidosisi-iCorrectiAnswer-Whatiacid-
baseiimbalanceiwouldiyouiexpectitoiseeiinianiasthmat
icipatient?
*COPD*
*asthma*
*muscleiweakness*
▪iinadequateichestiexpansion
▪ipneumonia
▪ipulmonaryiedema
▪isleepiapnea
▪irespiratoryidepressionir/
t:idrugs,ialcohol,ianesthesia,ielectrolyteiimbalance
▪ihighiICPi-iCorrectiAnswer-
CommonicausesiofiRespiratoryiAcidosis
*VitaliSigns,ithinkiLOWi&iSLOW*
▪ibradycardia,ithreadyiweakipulses
▪ihypotension
▪ihypoxia
*ElectrolyteiImbalance*
▪ihyperkalemia
*Skin*
▪ipale,icyanotic
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,*CNSiDepression,ithinkiLOWi&iSLOW*
▪ilethargy
▪iconfusion
▪istupor
▪icoma
▪iheadache
*Musculoskeletal,ithinkiLOWi&iSLOW*
▪ihyporeflexia
▪imuscleiweakness
▪iflaccidiparalysis
*Cardiac*
▪iheartidysrhythmiasi(dueitoihyperkalemia)
▪iincreasedicardiacioutput
▪iEKGichangesi-
italliTiwaves,iwideiQRS,iprolongediPRiintervali-
iCorrectiAnswer-S/SiofiRespiratoryiAcidosis
(acidosisihasisimilaris/sinoimatteriifimet.ioriresp.)
*stabilizeiairwayi(patent)*
*bronchodilators*
▪iO2
▪iPulmonaryihygienei(positioningiandibreathing/
coughingitechniques)
▪iSuctioniPRN
▪iIfioniventilation,iincreaseiventilationirate.
▪iEndotrachealiintubation
Foriunderlyingicauses:
▪iCorrectielectrolyteibalancei(hyperkalemia)
▪iAntibioticsi(ifiit'siinfection)i-iCorrectiAnswer-
TreatmentiforiRespiratoryiAcidosis
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,▪iincreaseirespirationsitoiincreaseipHi-
iCorrectiAnswer-
Whatidoesiyouribodyidoitoicompensateiforirespiratory
iacidosis?
▪iimpairedigasiexchangei-iCorrectiAnswer-
NursingiDiagnosisiforiRespiratoryiAcidosis
respiratoryiacidosisi-iCorrectiAnswer-
lowipH,ihighiCO2
metaboliciacidosisi-iCorrectiAnswer-
lowipH,ilowiHCO3
respiratoryialkalosisi-iCorrectiAnswer-
highipH,ilowiCO2
metabolicialkalosisi-iCorrectiAnswer-
highipH,ihighiHCO3
Uncompensatedi-iCorrectiAnswer-
pHiandioneiotherivalueiareiabnormal.
Fullyicompensatedi-iCorrectiAnswer-
pHiisinormal,ibutitheiotheri2iareiabnormal.
Partiallyicompensatedi-iCorrectiAnswer-
alli3ivaluesiareiabnormal
*overproductioniofihydrogeniions*
*aspirinitoxicity*
▪ikidneyifailure,iliverifailure,ipancreatitis
▪idiarrheai(ACI-dosisisoundsilikeiASS)
▪idehydration
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, ▪iingestioniofiacids:iethanol,imethanol,isalicylateiaci
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▪ilacticiacidosis
▪idiabeticiketoacidosis,istarvation
▪ihypermetabolism:iexcessiveiexercises,iseizures,ifev
er,ihypoxiai-iCorrectiAnswer-
CausesiofiMetaboliciAcidosis
*VitaliSigns,ithinkiLOWi&iSLOW*
*Kussmaulirespirations*
▪ibradycardia,ithreadyiweakipulse
▪ihypotension
▪ihypoxia
*ElectrolyteiImbalances*
▪ihyperkalemia
▪ihyperglycemiai(ifitheicauseiisiDKA)
*Skin*
▪iwarm,iflushed,idryi(dueitoivasodilation)
*CNSidepression,ithinkiLOWiandiSLOW*
▪ilethargy
▪iconfusion
▪istupor
▪icoma
▪iHeadache
*Musculoskeletal,ithinkiLOWiandiSLOW*
▪ihyporeflexia
▪imuscleiweakness
▪iflaccidiparalysis
*Cardiac*
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