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Confusion
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Warm, flushed, dry skin
If the client is confused and has a warm, flushed, and dry skin, it may indicate the client has acidosis. Acidosis decreases the ability of excitable tissues in the blood vessels to respond adequately. So, there is vasodilation leading to hypotension rather than hypertension. Decrease in the ability of the excitable tissues in the muscles to respond adequately to stimulus, and the hyperkalemia
associated with acidosis reduce the muscle tone. This leads to hyporeflexia rather than hyperreflexia. Mild acidosis may increase the heart rate, but as the acidosis worsens and there is hyperkalemia, the heart rate decreases making the peripheral pulse hard to find. Therefore, the peripheral pulse is thready rather than pounding.
Which conditions place clients at risk for developing respiratory acidosis?
The following commonly cause chronic respiratory acidosis:.
asthma..
acute pulmonary edema..
severe obesity that interferes with expansion of the lungs..
neuromuscular disorders (such as multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, or muscular dystrophy).
scoliosis..
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Which conditions contribute to the development of respiratory acidosis select all that apply?
Key Points. Respiratory acidosis involves a decrease in respiratory rate and/or volume (hypoventilation). Common causes include impaired respiratory drive (eg, due to toxins, CNS disease), and airflow obstruction (eg, due to asthma, COPD [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease], sleep apnea, airway edema).
Which conditions could cause a client to develop acidosis?
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) Medicines, such as salicylates, metformin, anti-retrovirals. MELAS (a very rare genetic mitochondrial disorder that affects energy production) Prolonged lack of oxygen from shock, heart failure, or severe anemia.
What are three causes of respiratory acidosis?
Causes of Chronic Respiratory Acidosis.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); a group of airflow and breathing diseases that include diseases like emphysema and bronchitis..
Asthma..
Diseases that happen in the lung tissue like pulmonary fibrosis..
Muscular or nerve diseases..
Obesity..
Sleep apnea..