NSG 223 Exam 2: NSG223 - Exam 2 Study Guide: Questions & Answers: Updated Solution

Signs and symptoms of metabolic acidosis (Ans- headache, confusion, drowsiness, ⬆RR and depth, nausea, and vomiting Peripheral vasodilation and ⬇cardiac output when pH<7 ⬇BP, cold and clammy skin, dysrhythmias, and shock Chronic with CKD What is the cardinal feature of metabolic acidosis? (Ans- A decrease in the serum bicarbonate level Hyperventilation, with a resulting decrease in PaCO2, is an expected compensatory reaction to which acid--base disorder? (Ans- Metabolic acidosis What is the most common blood-borne disease in the United States, and is the leading cause of liver cancer in many countries? (Ans- Hepatitis C What could be considered the least dangerous of the hepatitis infections, causes abdominal pain, jaundice, nausea, and vomiting that can occasionally last for months? (Ans- Hepatitis A Main prevention methods for hepatitis infections? (Ans- strict adherence to infection control (Standard Precautions and Safe Injection Practices)