Week 6- Acid base balance

Question 1

Acid

Answer 1

Compounds that contain H+

Question 2

Bases

Answer 2

Compound that accepts H+

Question 3

PH

Answer 3

Reflects concentration of H+

Question 4

Normal blood PH

Answer 4

7.35-7.45

Question 5

Arterial blood gases

Answer 5

Used to measure acid base balance by, measuring PH

Question 6

Most important blood vessels

Answer 6

Arteries. Carries oxygen.

Question 7

Respiratory acidosis

Question 8

Does respiratory only mean 02

Answer 8

No. It means C02 as well.

Question 9

Where is the only part of body that should be acidic

Answer 9

Stomach

Question 10

Testing fluid imbalance

Answer 10

Hypovolemia-low fluid volume

Skin turgor

Weight loss

Decreased urine output and blood pressure

Tachycardia

Question 11

What happens to heart rate when blood pressure falls

Answer 11

Increase

Question 12

What happens to Blood P. If temp increases

Answer 12

Decrease

Question 13

What happens to vitals during internal bleeding

Answer 13

BP goes down

HR goes up

Question 14

What part of the body is the only part that holds blood

Answer 14

Abs

Question 15

Symptoms of Hypervolemia

Answer 15

Bounding Pulse

High Blood P.

Crackling sounds in lungs

Distended veins

Cool pale skin

Question 16

Metabolic acidosis

Answer 16

Entire body

Question 17

Congestive hear failure and fluid

Answer 17

Causes water retention

Question 18

Congestive heart failure on the left

Answer 18

Causes fluid build up in lungs

Question 19

Methods for Acid Base regulation

Answer 19

Buffer system

Respiratory mechanism

Renal Mechanisms

Question 20

Symptoms of fluid deficit/hypovolemia

Answer 20

Dehydration
Weight loss
Hypotension
Tachycardia
Increased temp

Question 21

Symptoms of fluid excess(hypervolemia)

Answer 21

Overhydration
-elevated Blood P, bounding pulse
-pale cool skin
-Edema/ascites
-crackles

Question 22

Acidosis

Answer 22

Ph below 7.35

Respiratory cause: retention of CO2

Metabolic causes: Loss of bicarbonate

Question 23

Alkalosis

Answer 23

Ph above 7.45

Respiratory cause- exhaling too much CO2

Metabolic cause-Increased bicarbonate

Question 24

Interpret Arterial Blood gases

Question 25

Nursing Assessmnet

Answer 25

Head to to toe physical

Vitals

Daily weights

Fluid intake and output

Lab studies

Question 26

Nursing interventions

Answer 26

-dietary education
-oral electrolyte supplements
-limiting or facilitating oral fluid intake
-IV

Question 27

Vascular access