You are caring for a patient with severe pain and a respiratory rate of 32 breaths/min. The normal respiration rate for an adult at rest is 12 to 20 bpm. Which acid-base imbalance would your expect to find with sustained tachypnea?
respiratory alkolosis
A patient is in metabolic acidosis d/t diabetic ketoacidosis. which signs S/S would you expect to see in this patient?
high Blood glucose, kusshmaul's breathing, disoriented
You are caring for a patient with type I diabetes and a serum BG of 450 mg/dL. What pH would you see on an ABG?
below 7.35
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