The nurse is planning care for an older client with respiratory acidosis. Which intervention should the nurse include in this client's plan of care? A) Administer prescribed intravenous fluids carefully. B) Administer intravenous sodium bicarbonate. C) Maintain adequate hydration. D) Reduce environmental stimuli

The correct answer is D reduce environmental stimuli

Explanation:

Respiratory acidosis occur when a person is exposed to an atmosphere contain high amount of Carbon dioxide. As a result the carbon dioxide enters within the person"s body and reacts with water molecule to form carbonic acid (H2CO3). This ultimately leads to decrease the blood pH causing respiratory acidosis.

Respiratory acidosis can be treated by moving that person to an atmosphere containing very low amount of carbon dioxide, as a result to maintain homeostasis the carbonic acid present in the body will under breakdown to generate water and carbon dioxide. Thus the concentration of carbonic acid can be reduced which result to increase the blood pH.