A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who has a nasogastric tube with continuous suction. The nurse notes that the patient has shallow respirations and suspects that this patient has devel-oped:
a. metabolic acidosis.
b. metabolic alkalosis.
c. respiratory acidosis.
d. respiratory alkalosis.
B
Metabolic alkalosis occurs with excessive loss of acid, such as gastric acid, or an excessive in-crease in alkalinizing salts. The body compensates for metabolic alkalosis by hypoventilating in an attempt to retain CO2 . Metabolic acidosis is usually caused by ingestion of acids or excessive loss of bicarbonate and is compensated by hyperventilation. Respiratory acidosis results from hypoventilation. Respiratory alkalosis is the result of hyperventilation.
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