Acid-Base Balance

Question 1

major lung chemical

Answer 1

CO2

Question 2

kidney chemicals

Answer 2

bicarb and hydrogen

Question 3

the kidneys remove acid through ____

Answer 3

urine

Question 4

bicarb is getting removed by the kidneys by?

Answer 4

returning to the blood or excretes through the urine

Question 5

hypoventilation ____ CO2

Answer 5

retains

Question 6

hyperventilation ___ CO2

Answer 6

eliminates

Question 7

pH

Answer 7

7.35-7.45

Question 8

PaO2 level

Answer 8

80-100

Question 9

PaCO2 level

Answer 9

35-45

Question 10

HCO3 level

Answer 10

22-26

Question 11

is respiratory acidosis a lung or kidney problem?

Answer 11

lung

Question 12

what chemical is causing respiratory acidosis

Answer 12

CO2

Question 13

hypo or hyperventilating with respiratory acidosis

Answer 13

hypoventilating

Question 14

causes of respiratory acidosis

Answer 14

mid-abdominal incision
narcotics
sleeping pills
penumothorax
collapsed lung
pneumonia

Question 15

sx of respiratory acidosis

Answer 15

HA
confusion
sleepy
hypoxic

Question 16

treatment for respiratory acidosis

Answer 16

fix the breathing problem
treat pneumonia
turn cough and deep breathe

Question 17

which organ is sick with respiratory alkalosis?

Answer 17

lungs

Question 18

with respiratory alkalosis the kidneys _____ and retain ____ to treat the problem

Answer 18

HCO3

hydrogen

Question 19

hypo or hyperventilating with respiratory alkalosis

Answer 19

hyperventilating

Question 20

causes of respiratory alkalosis

Answer 20

hypervnetilation
hysterical
acute aspirin OD
hysterical client

Question 21

sx of respiratory alkalosis

Answer 21

lightheaded or faint feeling
peri-orbital numbness
numbness/tingling in fingers/toes

Question 22

treatment for respiratory alkalosis

Answer 22

breathe into paper bag
sedation
treat the cause

Question 23

with metabolic acidosis which organ is sick and which will compensate?

Answer 23

kidneys are sick and lungs will compensate

Question 24

causes of metabolic acidosis

Answer 24

DKA
starvation
renal failure
severe diarrhea

Question 25

metabolic acidosis results when the cells are starving for _____, the body will break down protein and fat, which produces _____

Answer 25

glucose

ketones

Question 26

sx of metabolic acidosis

Answer 26

hyperkalemia

increased RR

Question 27

treatment of metabolic acidosis

Answer 27

treat the problem

IV sodium bicarb

Question 28

with metabolic alkalosis which organ is sick and which will compensate?

Answer 28

kidneys are sick

lungs will compensate

Question 29

causes of metabolic alkalosis

Answer 29

loss of upper GI contents
too much antacids
too much IV bicarb

Question 30

sx of metabolic alkalosis

Answer 30

LOC

monitor for muscle cramps and arrhythmias

Question 31

treatment of metabolic alkalosis

Answer 31

replace K+

Question 32

serum K+ will go up in metabolic ____

Answer 32

acidosis

Question 33

serum K+ will go down in metabolic _____

Answer 33

alkalosis