A client has been diagnosed with an intestinal obstruction and has a nasogastric tube set to low continuous suction. Which acid-base disturbance is this client at risk for developing? metabolic acidosis respiratory alkalosis respiratory acidosis metabolic alkalosis

acid-base disturbances are changes in the equilibrium concentration of the acid-base concentration in the body, resulting from the excess loss or gain of an acid or base over the other. the effects of excess acids and bases cancel one another in their existing in equilibrium maintaining the pH of blood to between (7.35 - 7.45)

During nasogastric suction, a sterile tube is inserted into the stomach through the nose, and then with the application of negative pressure, the content of the stomach is expelled to the exterior through the tube. Because one of the chief content of the stomach is hydrochloric acid (HCl) the suction, expels HCl from the body, in effect reducing the hydrogen ion (H⁺) concentration, leaving an excess of bicarbonate ions which move intro extracellular spaces causing metabolic alkalosis. Because this alkalosis is not related to respiration, it is not respiratory alkalosis. On the other hand, respiratory alkalosis occurs when an increase in respiration (hyperventilation) causes a rise in pH above the normal range (7.35 - 7.45).

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