Micheal Brown is a 29-year-old asthmatic who has delayed coming into the Emergency Department. He is cyanotic with markedly diminished breath sounds. He is audibly wheezing and his inhalers are not working. After administering oxygen and getting the bed in a high Fowler’s position, an ABG is performed. ABG results are as follow: pH=7.29 (7.35-7.45); pC02=50 mmHg (35-45); pO2 50mmHg and HC03=24 mEq/L (22-26). Serum electrolytes are as follows: Na 145, K 4.0, Cl 110, and HC03 24. a. What acid-base disturbance do these ABGs indicate? (1) b. What would your next two priority nursing actions be? (2)
[Answered]: Micheal Brown is a 29-year-old asthmatic who has…
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