Fundamentals: Practice & Skills (3/4) Questions and Answers Latest Update

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Fundamentals: Practice & Skills (3/4)
Questions and Answers Latest Update

What are the levels for respiratory alkalosis? Ans: pH > 7.45

PaCO2 < 35

What are the causes of respiratory alkalosis? Ans: Hyperventilation

Salicylate toxicity

What are the signs and symptoms of respiratory alkalosis? Ans: Shortness
of rbeath

Dizziness

Anxiety

Chest pain

Numbness in hands/feet

What is the treatment for respiratory alkalosis? Ans: Address underlying
cause

What are the levels for respiratory acidosis? Ans: pH < 7.35

PaCO2 > 45

What are the causes of respiratory acidosis? Ans: Hypoventilation



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Inadequate chest expansion

Respiratory depression

What are the signs and symptoms of respiratory acidosis? Ans: Confusion

Lethargy

Dyspnea

Pale/cyanotic skin

What is the treatment for respiratory acidosis? Ans: Oxygen

Bronchodilators

Antidote for opioid overdose

Mechanical ventilation

What are the levels for metabolic alkalosis? Ans: pH > 7.45

HCO3 > 26

What are the causes of metabolic alkalosis? Ans: Antacid overdose

Loss of body acids

What are the signs and symptoms of metabolic alkalosis? Ans: Tachycardia

Dysrhythmias

Muscle weakness

Lethargy



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