Mark Klimek NCLEX Review- Lecture/Yellow Book. (Chapter 1-4)Questions & Answers (SCORED A+)

Rule of the B's: If the ____ and the _____ are ______ in the same direction then it is meta_____ - ANSWERpH, Bicarb, Both, Bolic pH 7.30_______ HCO3 20_______ - ANSWER↓= acidosis; ↓= metabolic pH 7.58_______ HCO3 32_______ - ANSWER↑= alkalosis; ↑= metabolic pH 7.22_______ HCO3 30_______ - ANSWER↓= acidosis; ↑= respiratory You are providing care to a client with the following blood gas results: pH 7.32, CO2 49, HCO3 29, PO2 80, and SaO2 90%. Based on these results, the client is experiencing: - ANSWER↓= acidosis; ↑= respiratory MacKussmaul - ANSWERThe only acid base to cause Kussmaul respirations is Metabolic ACidosis As the _______ goes, so goes _______ except for _______ - ANSWERpH, my patient, Potassium Up i.e alkalosis - ANSWERhyokalemia, alkalosis, HTN, Tachycardia, Tachypnea, Seizures, Irritability, Spastic, Diarrhea, Borborygmi( i.e increased bowel sound), hyperreflexia, etc Down i.e acidosis - ANSWERhyperkalemia, resp arrest, htn, bradycardia, constipation, absent bowel sounds, flacid, bradypnea Causes of acid-base imbalances: First ask yourself, "Is it _______?" If yes, then it's _______. Then ask yourself: "Are they _______ or _______. If _______, pick _______. If _______, pick _______ - ANSWERlung, respiratory, overventilating, underventilating, overventilating, alkalosis, underventilating, acidosis Causes of acid-base imbalances: If it's not lung, then it's _______. If the patient has _____