A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of respiratory alkalosis. Which pH finding would be consistent with this diagnosis?
The nurse is caring for a client in DKA. The nurse notes that the client’s ABG results reflect a low pH, a low HCO3, and a low pCO2. What is occurring with this client?
A client presents to the emergency room with CNS depression due to narcotic overdose. The ABG results are as follows: pH 7.35, pCO2 48, HCO3 35. The nurse knows that the client is experiencing which of the following?
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a mechanical ventilator for breathing assistance. The nurse checks the client’s routine ABG values and notes: pH 7.51, pCO2 32 mmHg, HCO3 24 mEq/L. These laboratory values best represent which of the following?
After running an ABG on a client, which of the following conditions would the nurse suspect as the likely cause of the lab results shown?
A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from a chest injury. The provider orders arterial blood gases for the client. The results are pH 7.26, pCO2 52 mmHg, HCO3 25 mmHg, and oxygen saturation 92 percent. Which of the following best describes this client’s condition?
The nurse is working in the intensive care unit and is assigned to care for an unconscious client on a ventilator. The nurse checks the client’s lab values and notes a pH of 7.48, a PaCO2 of 33 mmHg, and an HCO3 of 22. Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate?
A nurse is caring for a client with ARDS and views the ABG results seen in the diagram. Based on the ABG results, which of the following findings would the nurse be most likely find in this client?
The nurse is caring for a client with a bowel obstruction with a nasogastric tube that has been set to low wall intermittent suction for 3 days. The nurse should anticipate the development of which acid-base imbalance?
The nurse is caring for a client with cyclical vomiting. The client’s arterial blood gas (ABG) results are as follows: pH 7.48, pCO2 38, HCO3 27. The nurse knows the client is experiencing which of the following?
