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Acid-Base Balance Flashcards

1
Q

What is the fange of a pH scale

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0-14

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2
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What are the pH numbers a factor of

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10

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3
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What is the normal body fluid pH

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7.35-7.45

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4
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What range can death happen related pH

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6.8-7.8

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5
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Are there more or less hydrogen ions in acidosis

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More

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6
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Are there more or less hydrogen ions in alkalosis

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Less

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7
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What does acidosis do to K

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H ions accumulate in the ECF (blood), K shift OUT of the cell and into the ECF (blood)

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8
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What does alkalosis do to K

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H ions accumulate in the ICF, K shifts into the cell

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9
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What responses to pH changes immediately

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Buffer pairs

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10
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What is the quickest way to control serium pH

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The respiratory system

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11
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How does the respiratory system change pH

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Alter CO2 (carbonic acid) in the body by changing the respiratory rate

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12
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What is the most significant control mechanism of pH

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The kidneys can modify the excretion rate of acids and the production and absorption of bicarbonate ions

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13
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Are the kidney fast or slow to changing the pH

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slow

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14
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What are acids

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End products of protein, carb, and fat metabolism (waste)

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15
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What must have to the H ion to maintain the body’s normal pH

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It must be NEUTRALIZED or EXCREATED

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16
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What three things are invovled in the regulation of acid and base balance

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RBCs, lungs, kidneys

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17
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What is a buffer

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Combination of a weak acid and alkaline salt

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18
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What do buffers do

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Either collects or releases H ion

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19
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What is the top buffer system

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Sodium bicarbonate-carbonic acid system

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20
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What is the ratio of bicarbonate to carbonic acid

A

20:1

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21
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If the amount of bicarb decreases what happens to the pH

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decreases

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22
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What is it called if the amount of bicarb decreases making the pH decrease but then the amount of carbonic acid also decreases to stabilize the pH

A

Compensation

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23
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What does the lab value of pH mean

A

acid-base balance

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24
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What does the lab value of PaCO2

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Lungs

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25
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What does the lab value of HCO3

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Kidneys

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26
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What does the lab value of PaO2 mean

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Oxygenation of blood

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27
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What is acidosis

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EXCESS H ions, DECREASE in pH

28
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What is alkalosis

A

DEFICT of H ions, INCREASE in pH

29
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What is respiratory acidosis

A

Increase in carbon dioxide levels

30
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What is metabolic acidosis

A

Decrease in bicarb ions

31
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What is respiratory alkalosis

A

Decrease in carbon dioxide levels

32
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What is metabolic alkalosis

A

Loss of H ions through kidneys/GI tract

33
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What is the normal range of bicarb (HCO3)

34
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What does it mean if HCO3 is less than 22

A

Metabolic acidosis

35
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What does it mean if HCO3 is greater than 26

A

Metabolic alkalosis

36
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What is the normal range of carbon dioxide (PaCO2)

37
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What does it mean if PaCO2 is less than 35

A

Respiratory alkalosis

38
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What does it mean if PaCO2 is greater than 45

A

Respiratory acidosis

39
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What causes respiratory acidosis

A

Slow shallow breathing

40
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What causes respiratory alkalosis

A

Hyperventilation

41
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How do the kidneys compensate for respiratory acidosis

A

Excrete more H ions and reabsorb more bicarb

42
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How do the kidneys compensate for respiratory alkalosis

A

Excrete less H ions and reabsorb less bicarb

43
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What causes metabolic acidosis

A

Shock, renal failure, diarrhea, diabetic ketoacidosis

44
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How do the lungs compensate for metabolic acidosis

A

Rapid deep breathes

45
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What causes metabolic alkalosis

A

vomiting, excessive antacid intake

46
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How do the lungs compensate for metabolic alkalosis

A

Slow shallow breathes

47
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What are the acute problems that can cause respiratory acidosis

A

airway obstruction, drugs that depress the respiratory control center

48
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What are the chronic problems that can cause respiratory acidosis

49
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What are the syptoms of respiratory acidosis

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dizzy, warm flushed skin, dyspnea, tachycardic

50
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What is the treatment of respiratory acidosis

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Establish airway, treat cause, hyperventilate the patient

51
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What are the specific causes of metabolic acidosis

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diarrhea (loss of bicarb), renal disease or failure (dialysis), don’t excreat acids or produce bicarb

52
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What are the symptoms of metabolic acidosis

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altered breathing, weakness, hyperkalemia, reduced cardiac output

53
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What is the treament for metabolic acidosis

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Treat the cause, give sodium bicarb

54
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What are the effects of acidosis

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Headache, weak, confused, coma, death

55
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What is the compensation for acidosis

A

Deep rapid breathing, acidic peeing

56
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What are the spesifc causes of respiratory alkalosis

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Hyperventilation, anxiety, overdoes of ASPRIN, head injuries, brain stem tumor

57
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What are the symptoms of respiratory alkalosis

A

Rapid shallow breathing, numbness, sweating, dizzy

58
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What is the treament of respiratory alkalosis

A

Treat the cause, usally fever

59
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What are the spesific causes of metabolic alkalosis

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Increase in bicarb, loss of acid from stomach, hypokalemia, too many antacids

60
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What are the symptoms of metabolic alkalosis

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irritability, confusion, tingling, hyperactive reflexes

61
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What is the treatments of metabolic alkalosis

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Treat the cause, don’t suction, anti comit meds

62
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What are the treatments of imbalances

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Treat CAUSE, corrective FLUIDS, add BICARB, DIET (avoid potassium)

63
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What is compensation

A

Limited and short term change in buffers, respiration, or renal function to balance, does NOT fix the cause

64
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What happens when there is decompensation

A

EMERGENCY, problems are SEVERE, MORE issues, FAILURE to compensate

65
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What will the pH level be if it is compensated

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