ACID-BASE BALANCE

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ACID-BASE BALANCE..just saw this question from a rview ctr.just wanna know your ans..tnx..

An arterial blood gas result with a pH of 7.31, paCO2 of 39, PO2 of 92 and HCO3 of 18 indicates;

1. Respiratory alkalosis

2. Metabolic acidosis

3. Metabolic alkalosis

4. Respiratory acidosis.

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Specializes in Hospice.

respiratory acidosis?

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respiratory acidosis?

actually im not really sure wat will be the correct ans.is..:crying2:

All I rmember is ROME..(resp.opposite.metabolic equal)..but still im confused..:confused:

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respiratory acidosis?

chillceb,im still waiting for the answer of that rview ctr..they are are posting lots of nclex question kasi,its in Filipino Nurses FB account..:)

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if my technique works, my guess is metabolic acidosis

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Specializes in Trauma, Cardiac Cath/Special procedures.

I will go with metabolic acidosis

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It is Metabolic Acidosis b/c the pH is decreased so that indicates acidosis and the Bicarbonate is also decreased b/c normal is 22-26 (so go back to the ROME) and they are both eqaul in that they are decreased so it is metabolic acidosis!

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actually im not really sure wat will be the correct ans.is..:crying2:

All I rmember is ROME..(resp.opposite.metabolic equal)..but still im confused..:confused:

can you plz more explain about just ROME. opposite equal

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metabolic acidosis

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Acid-base balance is one of those difficult topics that is worth the effort to get a handle on before test day. Do a search in this forum and you can find some good posts from the past on the subject.

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it is metabolic acidosis because the ph is acidic (7.35-7.45), the paCO2 is normal(35-45), the HCO3 is acidic (22-26). therefore it is metabolic acidosis with no compensation.

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I would go with METABOLIC ACIDOSIS as well.......

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