The nurse is caring for a client with no spontaneous respiratory effort who requires mechanical ventilation. The first blood gas after initiating the ventilator shows a pH of 7.52 and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO2) of 20. What intervention is required to correct this pH imbalance?
A) Increase fluid infusion.
B) Increase oxygen percentage.
C) Reduce number of breaths/min.
D) Increase number of breaths/min.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q23: The nurse is caring for a client
Q24: The client presents to the emergency department
Q25: The nurse is aware that a balance
Q26: A healthcare provider prescribes 250 mL of
Q27: A new father begins to hyperventilate as
Q29: The nurse is providing care to the
Q30: The nurse is providing care for the
Q31: A 60-year-old woman complains of muscle weakness,
Q32: The nurse gathers the following data:
Q33: A client had gastric surgery 10 days
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents