Acid base imbalances + Arterial Blood Gas analysis (ABGs)
Acid base imbalance
Before : Potency of the ulnar artrery
After : hold firm pressure
Hesi question
Priority
priority intervention following abg procedure
Hold firm pressure at the site
ROME
R : Respiratory
O : Opposite
M : Metabolic
E : Equal
Full compenstation
3.HCO3
1.PH
2.CO2
Partial compenstation
first on the left side ph is on top so just think ph is primary because it comes first co2
second so you see the two there so that's how you know it comes second that's how you know it comes second and hco3
three there that's how you know it's the third one down next you just draw normal anatomy lungs over kidneys so lungs are on top near the co2 and the kidneys are on bottom
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ph is primary because it comes first co2 is second so you see the two there so that's how you know it comes second that's how you know it comes second and hco3 well just look at the three there that's how you know it's the third one down next you just draw normal anatomy lungs over kidneys so lungs are on top near the co2 and the kidneys are on bottom okay now for the key numbers and you have to memerize this so writing it out makes it simple we have ph at 7.35 to 7.45 then just drop the sevens because they went to heaven so co2 is just 3.5 to 4.5 and lastly bicarb is 22 to 26