Practice Question
A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas results for a client in the ICU who has kidney failure and determines the client has respiratory acidosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Warm, flushed skin
Rationale:
💎In respiratory acidosis, elevated CO₂ (hypercapnia) causes vasodilation, resulting in warm, flushed skin. CO₂ acts as a vasodilator in peripheral circulation.
💎Other findings like bradycardia, confusion, or drowsiness may occur due to CNS depression, but flushed skin is a direct vascular response.
💎 This symptom is typical in acute respiratory failure or CO₂ narcosis.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 4