Which acid-base imbalance causes CNS depression--acidosis or alkalosis?
What is Acidosis?
200
pH of 7.34, CO2 of 38, HCO3 of 21
What is Uncompensated Metabolic Alkalosis?
200
What imbalance do you suspect if your client complains of tinnitus and parasthesias?
Respiratory Alkalosis
200
What is the treatment for a patient in Metabolic Alkalosis?
Treat the underlying cause
200
What is 7.35?
Compensated
200
Deep and rapid respirations may cause dizziness and tingling of the hands/fingers and lips. Name the likely acid-base disturbance.
What is respiratory alkalosis?
300
pH of 7.42, PCO2 of 36, HCO3 of 29
What is Compensated Metabolic Alkalosis?
300
The typical treatment for me is IV Fluids, kayexalate, and/or dialysis.
What is Hyperkalemia?
300
What is the treatment for a patient who is in severe renal failure and metabolic acidosis?
Diaylsis
300
pH is 7.44
What is Compensated?
300
A patient presents to the emergency department after a narcotic overdose. the nurse expects what acid-base imbalance?
What is Respiratory Acidosis?
400
pH of 7.43, PCO2 of 25, and HCO3 of 22
What is Compensated Respiratory Alkalosis
400
Your patient is demonstrating Kussmauls respirations, which imbalance do you suspect?
Metabolic Acidosis
400
What are the treatments for a patient who has overdosed on narcotics and is in respiratory acidosis?
Reversal of narcotics and improve ventilation
400
What is 7.30?
Uncompensated
400
Hyperkalemia is often noted with this acid-base disturbance.
What is acidosis?
500
pH of 7.49, PCO2 34, HCO3 of 29
What is Uncompensated Metabolic Alkalosis
500
What ABG imbalance is the patient at risk for when being suctioned?
Metabolic Alkalosis
500
What are the priority nursing intervention for a patient with COPD and ABG's of pH 7.38, PCO2 of 62, HCO3 of 34?
What are Rest and pursed lip breathing
500
pH is 7.58
What is Uncompensated Alkalosis?
500
Chronic renal failure results in the inability of the body to clear metabolic waste products. What is the expected acid-base disturbance in this patient?