Exam (elaborations) Mark Klimek- Yellow Book (NUR123)
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Mar.k K.limek- Yellow Book (NUR123)
Institution
Columbus State Community College
Exam (elaborations) Mark Klimek- Yellow Book (NUR123)
Rule of the B's: If the and the are in the same direction then it is meta
pH, Bicarb, Both, Bolic
pH 7.30 HCO3
20
↓= acidosis; ↓= metabolic
pH 7.58 HCO3
32
↑= alkalosis; ↑= metabolic
pH 7.22 HCO3...
Causes of acid-base
imbalances: First ask
yourself, "Is it ?"
If yes, then it's .
Then ask yourself: "Are they
or ?" If
, pick . If
, pick
lung, respiratory,
overventilating,
underventilating,
overventilating, alkalosis,
underventilating, acidosis
, Ohio | Columbus State Community College | Mark
Klimek- Yellow Book
Causes of acid-base
imbalances: If it's not
lung, then it's . If the
patient has
vomiting or
suctioning, pick
. For
everything else that
isn't lung, pick
. When you
don't know what to
pick, choose
High pressure alarms
are triggered by
resistance to air flow.
increased
High pressure alarms
are triggered by
increased resistance to
airflow and can be
caused by obstructions
of three types:
-> action: ,
-> action: ,
-> action:
(Least invasive to most)
kinked tube-> action:
unkink water in tube->
action:empty
mucus in airway-> action:
cough and deep breathe
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