Respiratory Acidosis

Question 1

Which organ has a problem?

Answer 1

lungs

Question 2

which organ will compensate?

Answer 2

Kidneys

Question 3

What chemical is causing the problem?

Answer 3

CO2

Question 4

Too much or too little CO2?

Answer 4

too much

Question 5

Hyperventilating or hyperventilating?

Answer 5

Hypo

Question 6

The kidneys are compensating with what chemicals?

Answer 6

Bicarb and hydrogen

Question 7

The body must excrete what? and retain what?

Answer 7

• Excrete hydrogen

- Retain bicarb

Question 8

Is the pH low or high?

Answer 8

low

Question 9

What is the cause of respiratory acidosis?

Answer 9

Retaining CO2

Question 10

Would mid-abdominal incisions cause shallow breathing and the retention of CO2?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

Can narcotics or sleeping pils cause decreased respiratory effort and the retention of CO2?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

Can a pneumothorax, collapsed lung, or pneumonia cause impaired gas exchange and the retention of CO2?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

What are symptoms of respiratory acidosis?

Answer 13

• HA
• Confusion
• Sleepy

Question 14

If respiratory acidosis is not corrected can it lead to a coma? and why?

Answer 14

Yes, as the acid increases the LOC does down

Question 15

Are people with respiratory acidosis likely hypoxic?

Answer 15

Yes

-Give oxygen

Question 16

What are two early signs of hypoxia?

Answer 16

• Restlessness

- Tachycardia

Question 17

What is the treatment for respiratory acidosis?

Answer 17

Fix the breathing problem?

Question 18

For someone with pneumonia what should you do?

Answer 18

-Liquefy and mobilize the secretions

Question 19

Someone with a pneumothorax will have what?

Answer 19

Chest tubes to to re expand the lung

Question 20

Encourage post-op patients to do what?

Answer 20

Turn, cough, deep breathe