A newborn exhibits signs of respiratory distress due to the lack of surfactant. She has signs of low oxygen and high carbon dioxide. What will happen with pH balance and what type of acid-base disorder might she develop and how would her body compensate?  Be detailed in your explanation.

Q: Rebecca is found to have acidosis. She has elevated PCO2 and [HCO3-]. Which of the following is…

A: Acidosis is a condition in which body fluid contains too much acid. It happens when the lungs and…

Q: Please describe the blood hydrogen Carbonate buffer system and its importance.

A: Buffer is a solution which resist change in pH on adding little acid or base due to it's reserve…

Q: What is it called when blood pH is below what it should be?

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Q: An individual with a clinical condition of:  metabolic acidosis is seeking treatment. For each of…

A: Metabolic acidosis is a condition characterized by the presence of excess acid in the body. It leads…

Q: Identifies the roles of ventilation and PCO₂ in acid/base balance . Answer ASAP .

A: Acid is present in body in stomach.Acid and base balence in body is important for human health.Acid…

Q: What is it called when blood pH is above what it should be?

A: pH is also known as the power of hydrogen. If a chemical has a lower pH it is said to be an acid,…

Q: A 58-year-old man with medical history of diabetes mellitus. Laboratory data showed pH=7.3,…

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Q: Would you expect Bertha's arterial pH levels to change during her exercise? Explain why or why not?

A: The maintenance of the pH of the body is extremely important because it  helps in the maintenance of…

Q: Most of the body's water is located inside cells, whereas most of the body's sodium ion is in the…

A: The interstitial fluid is a part of extracellular fluid. The extracellular fluid surrounds the cells…

Q: Name 2 buffer systems in the body that help keep the body in balance in terms of the ABG gases

A: Buffer systems balance pH in the body by resisting changes in the pH in case of acidosis or…

Q: A patient's arterial blood gas (ABG) values are pH = 7.34, PaCO2 = 44, HCO3 = 28. The nurse would…

A: Blood is a bodily fluid that transports oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body. Also, it…

Q: Decrease in bicarbonate concentration and decrease of blood pH below 7.35  metabolic acidosis…

A: Due to the fall in bicarbonate level, a condition called primary bicarbonate deficiency occurs. In…

Q: As a nursing student, how do conditions such as diarrhea or vomiting contribute to your patient’s…

A: The objective of this question is to understand how conditions like diarrhea, vomiting, and anxiety…

Q: Why do infants experience greater problems with fluid, electrolyte, and acid–base balance than…

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Q: There is a track athlete running an 800m race. Imagine that this is at sea-level. The temperature is…

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Q: Define carbonic anhydrase

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Q: A patient exhibits the following blood characteristics. pH = 7.49 %3D P co2 = 50 %3D HCO3- = 29…

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Q: A 26-year-old woman reports that she has a severe migraine and has taken six times more than the…

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Q: Define hypocapnia and hypercapnia. Name the pHimbalances that result from these conditions and…

A: Carbon dioxide is transported in the blood via three mechanisms: bound to hemoglobin, dissolved in…

Q: explain the role of glutamine system in adjusting the blood PH

A: Glutamine is an amino acid which is used in protein synthesis. Glutamine plays an important role in…

Q: Explain why respiration does not normally influence acid-base balance.

A: Introduction: Respiration discharges energy from glucose so life cycles can continue. Aerobic…

Q: A patient with a urine pH of 4.5, a blood pH of 7.3 and a PCO2 of 32 mmHg. Identify the acid base…

A: With the help of a pH scale, the acidic or basic condition of a fluid can be determined. The range…

Q: Which factors are associated with sickling of red blood cells in sickle cell disease?

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Q: Mr. Jones has COPD, an obstructive respiratory disorder. An arterial blood gas (ABG) sample was…

A: COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It is a progressive and chronic respiratory…

Q: Which of the following can cause metabolic acidosis? heart failure vomiting the acid contents of…

A: Metabolic acidosis is a condition that occurs when the body produces excessive amounts of acid or…

Q: Why does the risk of dehydration increase as people age? no handwritten answers please,

A: It's common to get dehydrated with reduced fluid intake in hot summer. But the chances of getting…

Q: Identify the body's three major buffer systems.

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Q: Discuss the term dehydration

A: The major composition of the human body is contributed by water, where the water content for adult…

Q: What do the following arterial blood values indicate? pH = 7.59     PCO2 = 45 mm Hg           HCO3-…

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Q: A patient exhibits the following symptoms: elevated urine ammonia and increased rate of respiration.…

A: Metabolic acidosis is the decrease in bicarbonate ions along with decrease in partial pressure of…

Q: During acclimatization to altitude, lowlanders develop which of the following? Metabolic acidosis…

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Q: Case Study: Kim is a 38-year-old women admittedto the hospital for bulimia. Her laboratory results…

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Q: Using the menus, indicate whether each of the following conditions leads to metabolic acidosis,…

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Q: In a person who suffers acidosis, the way to counteract the condition is by:     Drink a large…

A: Acidosis is a condition of a body in which more and more acid content is accumulated in the body…