Chamberlain Funds 226 Exam 2 Questions With 100% Correct Answers.

A client admitted to the ER with chest injuries following a motor vehicle accident complains that it hurts to breath. The client's respiratory rate is 12 and very shallow. The nurse would anticipate which results on ABGs? A. pH 7.42, PaCo2 41, HCO3 23 B. pH 7.31, PaCo2 49, HCO3 24 C. pH 7.49, PaCo2 34 HCO3 30 - ANS B. Someone with a chest injury is likely to be hypo ventilating (it hurts too much to breath). A client with COPD is admitted to hospital with an exacerbation of the disease. ABG resulst show the following: pH 7.30 PaCO2 51, HCO3 25. How would the nurse interpret theses results? A. respiratory acidosis B. respiratory alkalosis C. metabolic acidosis D. metabolic alkalosis - ANS A A HYPERtonic solution causes the cell to do what - ANS Shrink; it is more concentrated then blood A HYPOtonic solution causes the the cell to do what - ANS Swell; it is more diluted then blood An Isotonic solution does what to the cell - ANS Nothing, the cell stays the same Average output per hour - ANS 30 mL Blowing off too much CO2 can put us in what state - ANS Alkaline Does emphysema tend to be acidic or alkaline - ANS Acidic How does fluid shift in hypernatremia - ANS from cells to ECF