A client who has been admitted to the healthcare center has been diagnosed with emphysema. The arterial blood gas results reveal respiratory acidosis
Based on this information, what should the nurse explain to the client that is the cause of the respiratory acidosis? A) Too little carbon dioxide in the blood
B) Presence of food in the respiratory passage
C) Excess carbon dioxide in the blood
D) Inflammation of the pleura
C
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If a person has a breathing disorder, carbon dioxide can build up in the body, dangerously lowering the blood pH. This condition, called respiratory acidosis, can be caused by disorders, such as emphysema, severe pneumonia, asthma, and pulmonary edema. Too little carbon dioxide in the blood is called respiratory alkalosis. Coughing and sneezing are protective reflexes needed to dislodge materials from the respiratory passages. Pleurisy is an inflammation of the pleura caused by infection, injury, or tumor.
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