Question

Name Three Causes of Respiratory Alkalosis 1. 2. Name Three Causes of Metabolic Acidosis 2. Discuss or list interventions that you would perform if your patient was in Respiratory Acidosis. Fill in the lab values or ranges below that indicate normal functioning PacO2 Pa02 HC03- K+ PH

Answer 1

ANSWER.

* Three causes of respiratory alkalosis.

           * Hyperventilation.

           * High attitude.

           * Salicylate poisoning.

* Three causes of metabolic acidosis.

          * Renal failure.

          * Starvation.

          * Diabetes mellitus.

* Interventions for patient respiratory acidosis.

         * Provide ventilatory support to maintain normal blood oxygen level

            with the help of a ventilator or BiPAP.

        * Administration of bronchodilators and corticosteroids as per physicians order

          to manage airway obstructions.

        * Correction of electrolyte abnormalities(Hypochloremia,hypokalemia etc)

          occur during respiratory acidosis by administration of electrolytes.

* Normal lab values.

    PaCO2 - 35 - 45 mmHg.

     PaO2 - 75 - 100 mmHg.

     HCO3 - 22 -28 mEq/L.

          K+ - 3.5 - 5 mEq/L.

          pH - 7.35 - 7.45