Which of the following can cause metabolic acidosis? heart failure vomiting the acid contents of the stomach  prolonged diarrhea hypoventilation hyperventilation

Q: A 42 year old man with severe stomach pain has been admitted to the hospital. His ABG results are as…

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Q: Rebecca is found to have acidosis. She has elevated PCO2 and [HCO3-]. Which of the following is…

A: Acidosis is a condition in which body fluid contains too much acid. It happens when the lungs and…

Q: Explain the three major ways the body handles potentially developing acidosis.

A: Acidosis is a condition in which the body fluids contain too much acid. This condition occurs when…

Q: An individual with a clinical condition of:  metabolic acidosis is seeking treatment. For each of…

A: Metabolic acidosis is a condition characterized by the presence of excess acid in the body. It leads…

Q: Which statement about nitrogenous wastes is true?     ammonia cannot be concentrated as much as…

A: Nitrogenous wastes produce radioactive ammonia, which increases the pH of bodily fluids. Ammonia…

Q: A 58-year-old man with medical history of diabetes mellitus. Laboratory data showed pH=7.3,…

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Q: Which of the following is a physiologic response of the kidneys to alkalosis?  enhanced tubular…

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Q: select item number from (A) to match (B А A 1 GFR marker Metabolic acidosis 2 Carbonic anhydrase…

A: Buffers are solutions of a weak acid and its conjugate salt that can reset any change in pH of the…

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Q: drugs known as potassium-sparing diuretics work by blocking the effects of aldosterone on the…

A: Potassium sparing drugs act as antagonists of aldosterone on the kidney.

Q: Direction: Based on the Acid Base Disturbances table complete the table below. Item #1 is your…

A: The four acid-base disorders are due to the change in the concentration of bicarbonate or carbonic…

Q: A patient's arterial blood gas (ABG) values are pH = 7.34, PaCO2 = 44, HCO3 = 28. The nurse would…

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Q: Decrease in bicarbonate concentration and decrease of blood pH below 7.35  metabolic acidosis…

A: Due to the fall in bicarbonate level, a condition called primary bicarbonate deficiency occurs. In…

Q: As a nursing student, how do conditions such as diarrhea or vomiting contribute to your patient’s…

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Q: Define carbonic anhydrase

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Q: Explain how metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis can occur.

A: Respiratory acid-base diseases usually are due to lung diseases or situations that affect normal…

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Q: Explain how urine has a pH ~6, and contains little to no bicarbonate?

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Q: Dehydration instigates which of the following processes?   Thirst mechanism   Decreased sweating…

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Q: Explain why food affects the ph of the urine but not the ph of the blood

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Q: Which one of the following is the main activator of thirst center in the brain   Question 62…

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Q: Compensation for metabolic alkalosis involves

A: increase in loss of bicarbonate in urine

Q: Which of the following does not stimulate acid secretion? Group of answer choices Somatostatin…

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Q: Explain why respiration does not normally influence acid-base balance.

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Q: Define abscisic acid

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Q: An athlete is sweating profusely but does not rehydrate. The changing conditions are detected by…

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Q: how can  high levels of blood acids called ketones leads o complications of Dehydration. Electrolyte…

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Q: An athlete is sweating profusely but does not rehydrate. The changing conditions are detected by…

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Q: Which factors are associated with sickling of red blood cells in sickle cell disease?

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Q: A newborn exhibits signs of respiratory distress due to the lack of surfactant. She has signs of low…

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Q: How do kidneys assist with regulation of bicarbonate in a patient with metabolic acidosis?   There…

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Q: A person feel fatigued due to deposition of which acid in their muscles?

A: Muscle refers to the soft tissue present generally in animals. Cells of muscle tissue are made up of…