Question

Questions 7-8 refer to the following: The nurse taking care of a pulmonary patient notes that he is very thin and barrel-chested, has a respiratory rate of 28, and uses accessory muscles to breathe. 7. The nurse thinks it is most likely that the patient's 5es are due to chronic bronchitis. a. a VO ratio emphysema d. b. C. Kussmaul respirations. An arterial blood gas report shows pH 7.50, PCO2 32, PO2= 90, S02= 92 % HCO3 26 numbers mean the patient is in metabolic alkalosis has hypercapnia, which is his normal state of compensation. is probably in respiratory failure. is probably in his normal state of compensatory hyperventilation. These 8. a. b. C. d.

Answer 1

7. Answer ; C) Emphysema
Rationale ; The patient here referred had a barrel chest and experiencing breathing issues, In this case the patient uses the
accessory muscles to breath, the reason for this issue is the patient's inner parts of the lungs were damaged and he had
huge amount of air in the lungs than the normal, Its look like barrel in shape. From all those signs and symptoms it is
noted that the above mentioned condition.

8. Answer ; D) Is probably in his normal state of compensatory hyperventilation
Rationale; The patient report had slightly increase of pH and decrease in CO2, it apparently known that the patient had
experienced Respiratory alkalosis with the feature of Hyperventilation. And now the values getting back to the normal on the
compensatory mechanism.