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A client admitted with acute anxiety has the following arterial
blood gas (ABG) values: pH, 7.55; partial pressure of arterial
oxygen (PaO2), 90 mm Hg; partial pressure of arterial carbon
dioxide (PaCO2), 27 mm Hg; and bicarbonate (HCO3-), 24
mEq/L. Based on these values, the nurse suspects:
metabolic acidosis.
metabolic alkalosis.
respiratory alkalosis.
respiratory acidosis. Correct Answer respiratory alkalosis
A client comes to the emergency department with status
asthmaticus. His respiratory rate is 48 breaths/minute, and he is
wheezing. An arterial blood gas analysis reveals a pH of 7.52, a
partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) of 30 mm
Hg, PaO2 of 70 mm Hg, and bicarbonate (HCO3??') of 26
mEq/L. What disorder is indicated by these findings? Correct
Answer Respiratory alkalosis
A client has a serum calcium level of 7.2 mg/dl (1.8 mmol/L).
During the physical examination, the nurse expects to assess:
Goodell's sign.
Homans' sign.
Hegar's sign.
Trousseau's sign. Correct Answer Trousseau's sign
, A client has the following arterial blood gas (ABG) values: pH,
7.12; partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2), 40 mm
Hg; and bicarbonate (HCO3-), 15 mEq/L. These ABG values
suggest which disorder?
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Respiratory acidosis
Metabolic acidosis Correct Answer Metabolic acidosis
A client hospitalized for treatment of a pulmonary embolism
develops respiratory alkalosis. Which clinical findings
commonly accompany respiratory alkalosis?
Light-headedness or paresthesia
Nausea or vomiting
Hallucinations or tinnitus
Abdominal pain or diarrhea Correct Answer Light-headedness
or paresthesia
A client in the emergency department reports that he has been
vomiting excessively for the past 2 days. His arterial blood gas
analysis shows a pH of 7.50, partial pressure of arterial carbon
dioxide (PaCO2) of 43 mm Hg, partial pressure of arterial
oxygen (PaO2) of 75 mm Hg, and bicarbonate (HCO3-) of 42
mEq/L. Based on these findings, the nurse documents that the
client is experiencing which type of acid-base imbalance?
Metabolic acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic alkalosis
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A client admitted with acute anxiety has the following arterial
blood gas (ABG) values: pH, 7.55; partial pressure of arterial
oxygen (PaO2), 90 mm Hg; partial pressure of arterial carbon
dioxide (PaCO2), 27 mm Hg; and bicarbonate (HCO3-), 24
mEq/L. Based on these values, the nurse suspects:
metabolic acidosis.
metabolic alkalosis.
respiratory alkalosis.
respiratory acidosis. Correct Answer respiratory alkalosis
A client comes to the emergency department with status
asthmaticus. His respiratory rate is 48 breaths/minute, and he is
wheezing. An arterial blood gas analysis reveals a pH of 7.52, a
partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) of 30 mm
Hg, PaO2 of 70 mm Hg, and bicarbonate (HCO3??') of 26
mEq/L. What disorder is indicated by these findings? Correct
Answer Respiratory alkalosis
A client has a serum calcium level of 7.2 mg/dl (1.8 mmol/L).
During the physical examination, the nurse expects to assess:
Goodell's sign.
Homans' sign.
Hegar's sign.
Trousseau's sign. Correct Answer Trousseau's sign
, A client has the following arterial blood gas (ABG) values: pH,
7.12; partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2), 40 mm
Hg; and bicarbonate (HCO3-), 15 mEq/L. These ABG values
suggest which disorder?
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Respiratory acidosis
Metabolic acidosis Correct Answer Metabolic acidosis
A client hospitalized for treatment of a pulmonary embolism
develops respiratory alkalosis. Which clinical findings
commonly accompany respiratory alkalosis?
Light-headedness or paresthesia
Nausea or vomiting
Hallucinations or tinnitus
Abdominal pain or diarrhea Correct Answer Light-headedness
or paresthesia
A client in the emergency department reports that he has been
vomiting excessively for the past 2 days. His arterial blood gas
analysis shows a pH of 7.50, partial pressure of arterial carbon
dioxide (PaCO2) of 43 mm Hg, partial pressure of arterial
oxygen (PaO2) of 75 mm Hg, and bicarbonate (HCO3-) of 42
mEq/L. Based on these findings, the nurse documents that the
client is experiencing which type of acid-base imbalance?
Metabolic acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic alkalosis
