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prairie nur 102/4.4
Acid base treatments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Respiratory acidosis | Treat underlying cause |
| Respiratory acidosis | If hypoxic give O2 to improve O2 status |
| Respiratory acidosis | Give Bicarb (Hc03) |
| Respiratory acidosis | VS |
| Respiratory acidosis | Drug screening if suspected drug overdose |
| Respiratory acidosis | Bronchodilators (Albuterol) |
| Respiratory acidosis | Give antibiotics (for Pneumonia) |
| Respiratory acidosis | Chest PT (to get a good visual of what’s going on) |
| Respiratory acidosis | Suctioning |
| Respiratory acidosis | Spirometry |
| Respiratory acidosis | Intubation/ ventilator |
| Respiratory acidosis | Place cl in fowler or semi-fowlers form to provide for maximum lung expansion |
| Respiratory acidosis | COPD: remember these clients are used to the low O2 and CO2 retention, if you give them too much O2 you can cause resp. arrest…Teach them the pursed lip breathing method |
| Respiratory alkalosis | Sedation |
| Respiratory alkalosis | Rebreather mask (or paper bag) |
| Respiratory alkalosis | Decrease body temperature |
| Respiratory alkalosis | Reassurance |
| Respiratory alkalosis | Remove toxic drug |
| Respiratory alkalosis | Monitor VS |
| Respiratory alkalosis | Rest |
| Metabolic Acidosis | Check K+ level (may be high) |
| Metabolic Acidosis | Give HCO3 |
| Metabolic Acidosis | Monitor VS & Treat cause |
| Metabolic Alkalosis | Treat cause & Monitor VS |
| Metabolic Alkalosis | Give K+ |
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rjh
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