MARK K NCLEX STUDY GUIDE EXAM REVIEW 2025, Exams of Nursing

This document provides an overview of acid-base disorders and alcoholism. Key points include: 1. The rule of the B's states that if pH and bicarbonate are in the same direction, it indicates a metabolic disorder. Respiratory disorders have no involvement of bicarbonate. 2. Principles of acid-base disorders indicate that as pH increases, the patient becomes more irritable except for potassium. As pH decreases, body systems shut down except potassium. 3. Denial is the number one psychological problem in abusive situations as abusers have an infinite capacity for denial. Dependency and co-dependency are also issues where the abuser derives self-esteem from caretaking. LECTURE 1 ACID BASES • learn how to convert lab values to words • the rule of the B’s = if the pH and the B iCarb are b o th in the same direction -> metabolic Hint: draw arrows beside each to see directions * down = acidosis