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s/sx metabolic acidosis - Answer Low pH, low bicarb, Metabolic acidosis causes - Answer Alcohol, kidney failure, diarrhea, DM, Dehydration S/sx metabolic alkalosis - Answer High pH, High bicarb Metabolic alkalosis causes - Answer Gastric acid loss, hypomagnesemia, hypocalcemia, Cushings disease...

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s/sx metabolic acidosis - Answer Low pH, low bicarb,


Metabolic acidosis causes - Answer Alcohol, kidney failure, diarrhea, DM, Dehydration


S/sx metabolic alkalosis - Answer High pH, High bicarb


Metabolic alkalosis causes - Answer Gastric acid loss, hypomagnesemia, hypocalcemia,
Cushings disease, Diuretics, NG suctioning.


s/sx respiratory acidosis - Answer low pH high CO2


Respiratory acidosis causes - Answer COPD, asthma, sedation, pulmonary edema,
pneumonia


s/sx respiratory alkalosis - Answer High pH, low CO2


Respiratory alkalosis causes - Answer Anxiety, fever, hyperventilation, pregnancy,
neuromuscular disorder, severe obesity.


Diets - Answer Clear liquid, NPO, Thickened


Why do early ambulation? - Answer Prevent DVT's

, Osteoarthritis - Answer Pain worsens as the d at goes on, stiff and sore joints, detect by
BMD test, Degenerative joint disease, limited ROM, non-systemic, may feel grading or
cracking when walking, heberdens nodes, Excedrin for pain.


Osteoporosis - Answer Back pain caused by collapsed vertebrae, loss of height, bones
fracture more easily, if someone has a hip fx- monitor hemoglobin (RBC's are made
there and immature RBS's will escape)Pain worsens with coughing or sharp movements,
pathological fx, BMD.


Rheumatoid arthritis - Answer Inflammation of the synovial membranes, pain is worse in
the morning, don't put pillows between or under knees- due to contractures. Systemic


Walking with cane, walker and crutches - Answer Needs to be 6 inches in front of feet,
use on strong side, On stairs- Up with good leg first, down with crutches.


Cast care - Answer Don't get wet, don't touch when wet, don't stick anything inside.
What to watch for: Bleeding and cap refill


s/sx of infection - Answer Fever, redness, swelling, pain


Primary prevention - Answer Ways to prevent disease, vaccines


Pt education on total hip replacement - Answer Sit on a high elevated toilet seat, sit only
15 minutes at a time, partial weight bearing exercise, walk with assistance if needed


Pathological fractures - Answer Due to disease process, bones break without fractures,
doesn't want to ambulate

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