Running head: SICKLE CELL 1
Sickle Cell Case Study
Name
The University of Texas at Arlington
College of Nursing Graduate Program
In partial fulfillment of the requirements of
N5315 Advanced Pathophysiology
Kristi Vaugh DNP, RN, ACNP-BC
, 2
SICKLE CELL
Questions
1. The clinical scenario is most consistent with which acid base disorder? You may simply list
your answer below using a bullet point format. This does not have to be in a complete sentence.
* Metabolic Acidosis (Walsh, 2013)
2. What data in the clinical scenario supports your diagnosis? You may simply list your answers
below using a bullet point format. This does not have to be in a complete sentence.
* Fever
* Diarrhea
* Potassium 5.5
* Respirations 24
Sickle Cell Case Study
Name
The University of Texas at Arlington
College of Nursing Graduate Program
In partial fulfillment of the requirements of
N5315 Advanced Pathophysiology
Kristi Vaugh DNP, RN, ACNP-BC
, 2
SICKLE CELL
Questions
1. The clinical scenario is most consistent with which acid base disorder? You may simply list
your answer below using a bullet point format. This does not have to be in a complete sentence.
* Metabolic Acidosis (Walsh, 2013)
2. What data in the clinical scenario supports your diagnosis? You may simply list your answers
below using a bullet point format. This does not have to be in a complete sentence.
* Fever
* Diarrhea
* Potassium 5.5
* Respirations 24
