Causes of respiratory acidosis in patients with normal lungs ...

[Yi-Chen]

Causes of respiratory acidosis in patients with normal lungs include which of the following? 1. Neuromuscular disorders 2. Spinal cord trauma 3. Anesthesia 4. Use of incentive spirometry
 
  a. 1, 2, and 3 only
  b. 4 only
  c. 2, 3, and 4 only
  d. 1 and 3 only

Question 2

In the face of uncompensated respiratory acidosis, which of the following blood gas abnormali-ties would you expect to encounter? 1. Decreased pH 2. Increased HCO3 3. Increased PCO2 4. Increased pH
 
  a. 1, 2, and 4 only
  b. 1 and 3 only
  c. 3 only
  d. 2, 3, and 4 only

[IRincones]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Any process in which alveolar ventilation fails to eliminate CO2 as rapidly as the body produces it causes respiratory acidosis. This could occur in different ways. A person's ventilation may be decreased from a drug-induced central nervous system depression.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
If hypercapnia is uncompensated, respiratory acidosis occurs with a low pH, a high PaCO2, and a normal or slightly high HCO3. In this instance, the slightly high HCO3 is not a sign that the kidneys have started compensatory activity; it merely reflects the effect of CO2 hydration reac-tion on HCO3.

[Yi-Chen]

Excellent

[Dnite]

Great answer, keep it coming