Acid-Base Balance Flashcards
major lung chemical
CO2
kidney chemicals
bicarb and hydrogen
the kidneys remove acid through ____
urine
bicarb is getting removed by the kidneys by?
returning to the blood or excretes through the urine
hypoventilation ____ CO2
retains
hyperventilation ___ CO2
eliminates
pH
7.35-7.45
PaO2 level
80-100
PaCO2 level
35-45
HCO3 level
22-26
is respiratory acidosis a lung or kidney problem?
lung
what chemical is causing respiratory acidosis
CO2
hypo or hyperventilating with respiratory acidosis
hypoventilating
causes of respiratory acidosis
mid-abdominal incision narcotics sleeping pills penumothorax collapsed lung pneumonia
sx of respiratory acidosis
HA
confusion
sleepy
hypoxic
treatment for respiratory acidosis
fix the breathing problem
treat pneumonia
turn cough and deep breathe
which organ is sick with respiratory alkalosis?
lungs
with respiratory alkalosis the kidneys _____ and retain ____ to treat the problem
HCO3
hydrogen
hypo or hyperventilating with respiratory alkalosis
hyperventilating
causes of respiratory alkalosis
hypervnetilation
hysterical
acute aspirin OD
hysterical client
sx of respiratory alkalosis
lightheaded or faint feeling
peri-orbital numbness
numbness/tingling in fingers/toes
treatment for respiratory alkalosis
breathe into paper bag
sedation
treat the cause
with metabolic acidosis which organ is sick and which will compensate?
kidneys are sick and lungs will compensate
causes of metabolic acidosis
DKA
starvation
renal failure
severe diarrhea
metabolic acidosis results when the cells are starving for _____, the body will break down protein and fat, which produces _____
glucose
ketones
sx of metabolic acidosis
hyperkalemia
increased RR
treatment of metabolic acidosis
treat the problem
IV sodium bicarb
with metabolic alkalosis which organ is sick and which will compensate?
kidneys are sick
lungs will compensate
causes of metabolic alkalosis
loss of upper GI contents
too much antacids
too much IV bicarb
sx of metabolic alkalosis
LOC
monitor for muscle cramps and arrhythmias
treatment of metabolic alkalosis
replace K+
serum K+ will go up in metabolic ____
acidosis
serum K+ will go down in metabolic _____
alkalosis
