Nur 2571 abg easy sheet - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

pH 7.35 = ACID pH 7.45 = BASE PCO2 35 – 45 mEq/L HCO3 22 – 26 mEq/L PaO2 80% - 100% Imbalance Cause S/S Intervention Respiratory Acidosis Retaining CO2 Asthma, COPD, pneumonia, pulmonary emboli, hypoventilation pulmonary edema, CNS depressants/opioids, surgery/anesthesia Hypotension, confusion, dizzy, lethargy, twitching, coma, convulsions, HA, dysrhythmias, w

ABG’s pH 7.35 = ACID pH 7.45 = BASE PCO2 35 – 45 mEq/L HCO3 22 – 26 mEq/L PaO2 80% - 100% Imbalance Cause S/S Intervention Respiratory Acidosis Retaining CO2 Asthma, COPD, pneumonia, pulmonary emboli, hypoventilation pulmonary edema, CNS depressants/opioids, surgery/anesthesia Hypotension, confusion, dizzy, lethargy, twitching, coma, convulsions, HA, dysrhythmias, warm/flushed skin, seizures 1. O2 2. Bronchodilators 3. Find cause 4. ABTs 5. Monitor electrolytes, ...