2022 NEW UPDATED STUDY GUIDE FOR NPTE FINAL FRONTIER

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2022 NEW UPDATED STUDY GUIDE FOR NPTE FINAL FRONTIER PaC02 - carbon dioxide Normal Blood pH - 7.35-7.45 Normal blood PaCO2 - 35-45 Blood PaCO2 is controlled by - lungs * we breathe out carbon ... dioxide Amount of blood PaCO2 is directly proportional to the number of ____ ions - Hydrogen (H+) The more carbon dioxide PaCo2 you have in your blood, the more ____ it is Acidic or basic? - acidic If PaCO2 is >45 then blood is more ____ Acidic or basic? - acidic If PaCO2 is less than 35, then blood is more _____ Acidic or basic? - basic HCO3 - bicarbonate Normal value for HCO3 - 22-26 Bicarbonate is controlled by what? - kidneys what two structures in the body work in harmony to maintain a pH of 7.35-7.45? - kidneys lungs Bicarbonate is acidic or basic? - basic if bicarbonate (HCO3) Is more than 26, your blood tends to be on the ____ side? - basic if bicarbonate (HCO3) is less than 22 then your blood is on the ____ side - acidic PaO2 - oxygen Pa02 is regulated by - lungs Normal value for Pao2 - 80-100 to determine respiratory or metabolic acidosis/alkalosis what ABG values do you look at? - pH. CONTINUES...... [Show More]

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