1
Q
po2 level of hypoxic respiratory failure
A
decreased partial pressure of oxygen (pO2) levels below 60 mmHg or pulse oxygenation below 91% on room air
2
Q
pCO2 level of hypercapnic respiratory failure
A
elevated partial pressure of carbon dioxide (>50 mmHg/ pH below 7.25)
3
Q
ABG findings and supplemental oxygen usage for acute respiratory failure
A
pH <7.35, pH >7.45
pCO2 >50mmHg
pO2 <60mmHg
O2 at room air: <90%
O2 with supplemental oxygen: <95%
4
Q
True or False: Acute respiratory failure may be assigned as a PDX when it is the condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the admission to the hospital.
A
True
