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Determine if this is a cause of respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, or metabolic alkalosis.
Severe pneumonia |
Respiratory acidosis
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Determine if this is a cause of respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, or metabolic alkalosis.
Shock |
Metabolic acidosis
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Determine if this is a cause of respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, or metabolic alkalosis.
Severe diarrhea |
Metabolic acidosis
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Determine if this is a cause of respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, or metabolic alkalosis.
mechanical hyperventilation |
Respiratory alkalosis
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Determine if this is a cause of respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, or metabolic alkalosis.
Diuretic therapy |
Metabolic alkalosis
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Determine if this is a cause of respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, or metabolic alkalosis.
Severe vomiting |
Metabolic alkalosis
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Determine if this is a cause of respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, or metabolic alkalosis.
Obesity |
Respiratory acidosis
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What is the normal PaCO2 level?
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35-45
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What are the common causes of respiratory alkalosis?
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Hyperventilation caused by hypoxia, pulmonary emboli, anxiety, fear, pain, exercise, fever.
Stimulated respiratory center caused by septicemia, encephalitis, brain injury, salicylate poisoning. Mechanical hyperventilation |
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What are the common causes of metabolic acidosis?
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DKALactic acidosisStarvationSevere diarrheaRenal tubular acidosisRenal failureGI fistulasShock
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What are the common causes of metabolic alkalosis?
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Severe vomitingexcess gastric suctioningdiuretic therapypotassium deficitExcess NaHCO3 intakeExcessive mineralocorticoids
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Determine if this is a cause of respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, or metabolic alkalosis.
lactic acidosis |
Metabolic acidosis
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Determine if this is a cause of respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, or metabolic alkalosis.
Renal Failure |
Metabolic acidosis
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What are some nursing interventions for a non intubated patient with respiratory acidosis?
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Raise HOBEliminate respiratory depressantsSuctioning Cough/Deep breathe
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What are some nursing interventions for an intubated patient with respiratory acidosis?
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Increase RRIncrease TV
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