Defines condition; includes PCO2 levelsand pH
• Respiratory acidosis
• Respiratory alkalosis
Defines condition; includes HCO3-levelsand pH
• Metabolic acidosis
• Metabolic alkalosis
Lists 3 common causes
• Respiratory acidosis
• Respiratory alkalosis
• Metabolic acidosis
• Metabolic alkalosis
Describes compensatory mechanism; how kidneys assist
• Respiratory acidosis
• Respiratory alkalosis
Describes compensatory mechanism; how lungs assist
• Metabolic acidosis
• Metabolic alkalosis
Describes treatment mechanisms
• Respiratory acidosis
• Respiratory alkalosis
• Metabolic acidosis
• Metabolic alkalosis
• Describes how older age affects acid-base balance; includes changes to kidneys and lungs
• Communication highly ordered, logical, and unified; work includes highly developed viewpoint and purpose and displays exceptional content, organization, style, and mechanics.
• Length requirement (min800 words)
• Free of any spelling/grammatical/ word choice errors
• Follows APA style for parenthetical/in-text citations and reference page
• Includes minimum of 4 scientifically valid sources
• Body of paper follows APA formatting guidelines including title page, spacing, font size, paragraph style and margins.