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What would be the expected condition with hypochloremia?
What would be the expected condition with hypochloremia?
- Hyperkalemia
- Respiratory alkalosis
- Metabolic alkalosis (correct)
- Metabolic acidosis
What is the primary mechanism causing respiratory alkalosis?
What is the primary mechanism causing respiratory alkalosis?
- Hyperventilation (correct)
- Deficient alveolar diffusion
- Deficient pulmonary perfusion
- Parasympathetic inhibition
What would cause an increased anion gap?
What would cause an increased anion gap?
- Renal failure (correct)
- Hyperkalemia
- Diarrhea
- Hypoaldosteronism
What is a condition resulting in acidosis?
What is a condition resulting in acidosis?
What is associated with an increase in ionized calcium (Cai) in the blood?
What is associated with an increase in ionized calcium (Cai) in the blood?
What laboratory result is consistent with primary hypoparathyroidism?
What laboratory result is consistent with primary hypoparathyroidism?
What is the anticoagulant of choice for blood gas studies?
What is the anticoagulant of choice for blood gas studies?
A patient's blood gas results are pH = 7.26, dCO2 = 2.0 mmol/L, HCO3– = 29 mmol/L. What would be the classification of these results?
A patient's blood gas results are pH = 7.26, dCO2 = 2.0 mmol/L, HCO3– = 29 mmol/L. What would be the classification of these results?
A patient's blood gas results are pH = 7.50, PCO2 = 55 mm Hg, HCO3– = 40 mmol/L. What do these results indicate?
A patient's blood gas results are pH = 7.50, PCO2 = 55 mm Hg, HCO3– = 40 mmol/L. What do these results indicate?
Which set of results is consistent with uncompensated respiratory alkalosis?
Which set of results is consistent with uncompensated respiratory alkalosis?
What would shift the O2 dissociation curve to the left?
What would shift the O2 dissociation curve to the left?
In which circumstance would the reporting of calculated oxygen saturation of hemoglobin be in error?
In which circumstance would the reporting of calculated oxygen saturation of hemoglobin be in error?
What is a characteristic of pseudohyponatremia?
What is a characteristic of pseudohyponatremia?
Which of the following is true about potassium levels in heparinized plasma versus serum?
Which of the following is true about potassium levels in heparinized plasma versus serum?
What is the effect of hypoalbuminemia on total calcium levels?
What is the effect of hypoalbuminemia on total calcium levels?
Which of the following laboratory results is associated with cystic fibrosis?
Which of the following laboratory results is associated with cystic fibrosis?
Which of the following statements is true about enzyme activity?
Which of the following statements is true about enzyme activity?
What is the most common analytical error in sweat chloride collection?
What is the most common analytical error in sweat chloride collection?
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