A patient has the following acid base values:
pH: 7.49
CO2: 31
HCO3: 25
The nurse interprets these values as:
Group of answer choices
Respiratory acidosis.
Respiratory alkalosis.
Metabolic acidosis.
Metabolic alkalosis.
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Question 2
A patient has the following acid base values:
pH: 7.31
CO2: 41
HCO3: 19
The nurse interprets these values as:
Group of answer choices
Respiratory acidosis.
Respiratory alkalosis.
Metabolic acidosis.
Metabolic alkalosis.
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Question 3
A patient has the following acid base values:
pH: 7.51
CO2: 39
HCO3: 31
The nurse interprets these values as:
Group of answer choices
Respiratory acidosis.
Respiratory alkalosis.
Metabolic acidosis.
Metabolic alkalosis.
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Question 4
A patient has the following acid base values:
pH: 7.29
CO2: 53
HCO3: 24
The nurse interprets these values as:
Group of answer choices
Respiratory acidosis.
Respiratory alkalosis.
Metabolic acidosis.
Metabolic alkalosis.
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Question 5
A patient is experiencing respiratory acidosis. The nurseanticipates the patient will exhibit:
Group of answer choices
Rapid respirations.
Vomiting.
Diarrhea.
Slow respirations.
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Question 6
A patient is experiencing metabolic acidosis. The nurseunderstands the compensation is occurring by:
Group of answer choices
The kidneys conserving HCO3.
An increase in respirtory rate.
The kidneys eliminating HCO3.
A decrease in respiratory rate.
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Question 7
A patient is experiencing respiratory acidosis and has apotassium value of 5.9 mEq/L. Which of the following is the causeof the potassium value?
Group of answer choices
The hydrogen ion is moving out the cell causing potassium tomove in the cell.
The increase in HCO3 causes the retention of potassium.
The hydrogen ion is moving into the cell causing potassium tomove out of the cell.
The retention of CO2 suppresses the movement of potassium intothe cell.
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Question 8
Which of the following patients is at risk for developingmetabolic alkalosis?
Group of answer choices
The patient who has slow shallow respirations.
The patient who is hyperventilating.
The patient experiencing severe diarrhea.
The patient experiencing excessive vomiting.
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Question 9
The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing respiratoryalkalosis. The nurse would anticipate the patient will exhibitwhich of the following clinical manifestations?
Group of answer choices
Rapid respirations.
Low heart rate.
Slow respirations.
Excessive urination.
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Question 10
The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing diabeticketoacidosis. The nurse would anticipate which of the followingacid base imbalances?
Group of answer choices
Respiratory acidosis.
Respiratory alkalosis.
Metabolic acidosis.
Metabolic alkalosis.
