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What reduces or neutralizes acid
in the body |
Bicarb (HC03)
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Decrease HC03/decreases pH
and causes what? |
Metabolic Acidosis
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Increase in HC03/raises pH
and causes what? |
Metabolic Alkalosis
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Metabolic Acidosis has a low
level of what? |
Bicarb (HC03)
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Increased bicarb will do what
to the pH? |
Elevated HC03 will increase
the pH |
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pH < 7.35 =
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Acidosis
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pH > 7.45=
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Alkalosis
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Hyperventilating a patient prior
to suctioning is done to? |
Increase arterial P02
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A pH less than 7.35 or greater
than 7.45 is called what? |
Uncompensated
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What would be the appropriate
intervention for a patient with respiratory acidosis? |
Increase ventilations
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A high C02 will impact the
pH how? |
It will lower the pH
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The primary drive to breath
comes from the patients? |
C02 level
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Normal range for blood gases
pH, PaC02, HC03 are what |
pH is 7.35 - 7.45
PaC02 is 35 - 45 HC03 is 22 - 26 |
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Interpret the following blood gas
pH=7.25 PaC02=60 HC03=22 |
Uncompensated Respiratory Acidosis
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Interpret this blood gas
pH=7.18 PaC02=68 HC03=29 |
Uncompensated Respiratory Acidosis
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Interpret this blood gas
pH=7.21 PaC02=32 HC03=14 |
Uncompensated Metabolic Acidosis
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Interpret this blood gas
pH=7.36 PaC02=54 HC03=32 |
Compensated Respiratory Acidosis
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Interpret this blood gas
pH=7.02 PaC02=60 HC03=12 |
Uncompensated Respiratory and
Metabolic Acidosis |
