Mark70Klimek70Lectures701-
12
Study70online70at70https://quizlet.com/_gp43m5
1. If70pH70is70high70(a everything70is70high70EXCEPT70POTASSIUM
bove707.45,70alka- - high:70tachycardia,70tachypnea,70HTN,70seizures,70irritability,70spastic,70diarrhea,70
70losis) 70then... in-70creased70bowel70sounds70(borborygmi),70hyperreflexia
- main70nursing70intervention:70suction70for70seizures
2. If70pH70is70low70( everything70is70low70EXCEPT70POTASSIUM
be- - low:70bradycardia,70constipation,70absent70bowel70sounds,70flaccid,70obtunded70=70lethar
70low 707.35, 70aci -7 0 gy,70coma,70hyporeflexia70(0,1+),70bradypnea,70low70BP
do-70sis)70then... - main70nursing70intervention:70AMBU70BAG!!!/intubation70and70ventilation70for70res
pira-70tory70arrest
3. MAC70Kussmaul the70only70acid-
base70imbalance70that70you70see70with70Kussmaul70respiration70(deep70and70laboured
70breathing70pattern)70is70Metabolic70Acidosis!!
4. Paroxysmal sudden70outburst70of70emotion
5. Underventilating7 0 7 0 Respiratory70acidosis70(pH<7.35),70body70is70not70getting70rid70of70CO2!!
6. Over7 0 ventilating Respiratory70alkalosis70(pH>7.45),70body70is70getting70rid70of70too70much70CO2
7. Ventilator:70High beeping70not70due
70pressure 70alar
m
8. Ventilator:70Lo
w70pressure70al
arm
9. If70ventilator70is70
170/
705
, Mark70Klimek70Lectures701-
12
- triggeredStudy 70online70at70https://quizlet.com/_gp43m5
70by70increased70resist
ance70to70air70flow70=70look70fo
r70obstruction
- kinks70in70tubing70=70unkink70it
- condensed70water70in70the70de
pendent70tube70=70empty70the
70water
- mucus70plugs70=70make70pat
ient70turn,70cough,70deep70br
eathe,70and70ultimately70suct
ion70PRN
- triggered70by70decreased70resis
tance70to70air70flow70=70look70f
or70disconnection
- main70tube70disconnection70=7
0reconnect70unless70tube70is70
on70the70floor
- O270sensor70tube70disconnecti
on70=70reconnect70unless70tube7
0is70on70the70floow
- when70setting70is70too70high,70p
atient70is70over-
ventilated70=70respiratory70alkal
osis,70patient7 0 is70breathing70
too70much
270/
705
12
Study70online70at70https://quizlet.com/_gp43m5
1. If70pH70is70high70(a everything70is70high70EXCEPT70POTASSIUM
bove707.45,70alka- - high:70tachycardia,70tachypnea,70HTN,70seizures,70irritability,70spastic,70diarrhea,70
70losis) 70then... in-70creased70bowel70sounds70(borborygmi),70hyperreflexia
- main70nursing70intervention:70suction70for70seizures
2. If70pH70is70low70( everything70is70low70EXCEPT70POTASSIUM
be- - low:70bradycardia,70constipation,70absent70bowel70sounds,70flaccid,70obtunded70=70lethar
70low 707.35, 70aci -7 0 gy,70coma,70hyporeflexia70(0,1+),70bradypnea,70low70BP
do-70sis)70then... - main70nursing70intervention:70AMBU70BAG!!!/intubation70and70ventilation70for70res
pira-70tory70arrest
3. MAC70Kussmaul the70only70acid-
base70imbalance70that70you70see70with70Kussmaul70respiration70(deep70and70laboured
70breathing70pattern)70is70Metabolic70Acidosis!!
4. Paroxysmal sudden70outburst70of70emotion
5. Underventilating7 0 7 0 Respiratory70acidosis70(pH<7.35),70body70is70not70getting70rid70of70CO2!!
6. Over7 0 ventilating Respiratory70alkalosis70(pH>7.45),70body70is70getting70rid70of70too70much70CO2
7. Ventilator:70High beeping70not70due
70pressure 70alar
m
8. Ventilator:70Lo
w70pressure70al
arm
9. If70ventilator70is70
170/
705
, Mark70Klimek70Lectures701-
12
- triggeredStudy 70online70at70https://quizlet.com/_gp43m5
70by70increased70resist
ance70to70air70flow70=70look70fo
r70obstruction
- kinks70in70tubing70=70unkink70it
- condensed70water70in70the70de
pendent70tube70=70empty70the
70water
- mucus70plugs70=70make70pat
ient70turn,70cough,70deep70br
eathe,70and70ultimately70suct
ion70PRN
- triggered70by70decreased70resis
tance70to70air70flow70=70look70f
or70disconnection
- main70tube70disconnection70=7
0reconnect70unless70tube70is70
on70the70floor
- O270sensor70tube70disconnecti
on70=70reconnect70unless70tube7
0is70on70the70floow
- when70setting70is70too70high,70p
atient70is70over-
ventilated70=70respiratory70alkal
osis,70patient7 0 is70breathing70
too70much
270/
705
