Acid-Base Flashcards
What is the normal pH Level?
7.35 – 7.45
What is the normal PaCO2 Level?
35 — 45
What is the normal PaO2 Level?
85 – 100
What is the normal HCO3 Level?
22 – 26
What is the relationship between pH levels and PaCO2 levels in Respiratory Imbalances?
pH and PaCO2 will be opposite levels
What is the relationship between pH and PaCO2 in a Metabolic Imbalance?
The levels will be proportional
In Respiratory Acidosis What is the Compensatory Mechanism & How Does it Regulate Acid-Base Balance
The Kidneys
They Will Retain HCO3 or
Excrete Hydrogen to Correct Acidosis.
In Respiratory Alkalosis What is the Compensatory Mechanism & How Does it Regulate Acid-Base Balance
The Kidneys
They Will Retain Hydrogen or
Excrete Bicarb (HCO3) to Correct Acidosis
In Metabolic Acidosis What is the Compensatory Mechanism & How Does it Regulate Acid-Base Balance?
The Lungs Compensate by:
Blowing Off CO2; Hyperventilating
K+ in the Cell Shifts Out of the Cell & Hydrogen Outside the Cell Shifts into the Cell
In Metabolic Alkalosis What is the Compensatory Mechanism & How Does it Regulate Acid-Base Balance
The Lungs Compensate by:
Retaining CO2; Hypoventilating
H+ Inside the Cell Shifts to Outside the Cell & K+ Outside the Cell Shifts Into the Cell.
