
Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology 3rd Edition by Marcia Nelms,Kathryn Sucher
Edition 3ISBN: 978-1305111967
Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology 3rd Edition by Marcia Nelms,Kathryn Sucher
Edition 3ISBN: 978-1305111967 Exercise 3
The physician has ordered arterial blood gases. Values you note as abnormal are as follows: pH 7.47; pCH₂46 mmHg;
PH₂83 mmHg; HCO₃ - 32 mEq/L.
A) Classify the pH.
B) Assess pCO₂.
C) Assess HCO₃ -.
D) Do you see any indication of compensation? Why or why not?
E) Identify the primary acid-base disorder.
F) How do his medical diagnoses relate to this acid-base imbalance?
PH₂83 mmHg; HCO₃ - 32 mEq/L.
A) Classify the pH.
B) Assess pCO₂.
C) Assess HCO₃ -.
D) Do you see any indication of compensation? Why or why not?
E) Identify the primary acid-base disorder.
F) How do his medical diagnoses relate to this acid-base imbalance?
Explanation
a. The numeric scale used in chemistry t...
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