A client is being discharged from the emergency department with several broken ribs.For which acid-base imbalance does the nurse provide discharge teaching?

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Pain from broken ribs often causes the client to breathe more shallowly to avoid moving his or her ribs and increasing pain.If respiration is shallow enough,ventilation is inadequate,leading to poor gas exchange and respiratory acidosis.Hyperventilation would more likely cause respiratory alkalosis.The calcium loss from broken ribs probably would not affect acid-base balance.Taking analgesics as prescribed for pain probably also would not affect acid-base balance.

A Client Is Being Discharged from the Emergency Department with Several