Ch 26-Act 2 nces Mailings Review View Normal No Spacing Heading 1 nCh 26- Act 2
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Question
Ch 26-Act 2 nces Mailings Review View Normal No Spacing Heading 1 nCh 26- Act 2 (34 pts This activity is designed to help you review the conditions of acidosis and alkalosis, their symptoms and the ways in which the body tries to compensate for changes in pH. when full compensation has occurred, pH has been returned to normal, even if other values are out of line. When compensation is partial, there is evidence of compensation, but pH still is out of normal limits. Four patients are in the Emergency Room, each for a different reason. All 4 patients are in acid-base imbalance OR are just recovering from acid-base imbalance. Follow the directions below to assess each patient's condition. Arterial pHPO PCO2 (mmHg) 35-45 52 Patient HCO? (mEg/liter) 22-26 30 Normal 7.35-7.45 Patient A7.29 Patient B 7.44 53 35 Patient C 7.31 32 19 Patient D 7.50 28 23 Before you begin to diagnose the patients, review some of the basics of acid-base imbalanceExplanation / Answer
q.7
patient A = Respiratory acidosis
patient B = respiratory alkalosis
patient C = metabolic acidosis
patient D = metabolic alkalosis
q.8
1) patient A
2) patient D
3) patient B
4)patient c
q.9
patient A =partial
patient B=partial
patinet C= complete compensation
patient D= no compensation