Acid-base blance

In ______ the pH decreases and the respiratory rate and depth increase in an attempt to exhale acids

In ________, the pH increases and the respiratory rate and depth decrease

In assessment of _______, initially the hyperventilation and respiratory stimulation will cause abnormal rapid respirations (tachypnea); in an attempt to compensate, the kidneys will excrete excess circulating bicarbonate into the urine

In assessment of ________: in an attempt to compensate for the acidosis, hyperpnea with Kussmauls respirations occurs as the lungs attempt to exhale the excess CO2

In _______, an attempt to compensate, respiratory rate and depth decrease to conserve CO2

A nurse plans care for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, knowing that the client is most likely to experience what type of acid-base balance?

________ is most often caused by hypoventilation.

In ________, the pH is decreased and the Pco2 is elevated.

Clinical manifestations of _____ include:
headache
tachypnea
paresthesias
tetany
vertigo
convulsions
hypokalemia
hypocalcemia

Loss of gastric fluid via nasogastric suction or vomiting causes _________ as a result of the loss of hydrochloric acid.

Intestinal secretions are high in bicarbonate and may be lost through enteric drainage tubes or an ileostomy or with diarrhea. These conditions result in _____________.