NEUROLOGY
SURGERY
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Metabolic acidosis
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Metabolic alkalosis
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Respiratory acidosis
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Respiratory alkalosis
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Detailed explanation-1: -The PaCO2 is elevated, indicating respiratory acidosis, and the HCO3 is elevated, indicating a metabolic alkalosis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Respiratory alkalosis is a pathology that is secondary to hyperventilation. Hyperventilation typically occurs in response to an insult such as hypoxia, metabolic acidosis, pain, anxiety, or increased metabolic demand.
Detailed explanation-3: -Acute asthmatic crisis is usually accompanied by hyperventilation and hypocapnia with respiratory alkalosis [3, 5].
Detailed explanation-4: -13. Which blood gas result will the nurse expect to observe in a patient with respiratory alkalosis? Respiratory alkalosis should show an alkalotic pH and decreased CO2 (respiratory) values, with a normal HCO3-.