Which of the following problems is most likely associated with a patient whose ABG results show respiratory alkalosis?
belongs to book: ABG PRACTICE QUESTIONS|Respiratory Therapy Zone|| Chapter number:1| Question number:16
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To get this one right, you had to know the cause of respiratory alkalosis. Also, of course, you had to know that respiratory alkalosis is often a side effect of hypoxemia.
When a patient has decreased oxygen levels, they will hyperventilate which is what causes the respiratory alkalosis ABG results. Remember, hyperventilation decreases the PaCO2 values.
None of the other answer choices make sense in this situation, so we know that the correct answer has to be A.
The correct answer is: A. Hypoxemia
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