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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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What condition is expected with hypochloremia?
What condition is expected with hypochloremia?
A condition where the blood has a higher than normal pH, often due to reduced acid levels or increased bicarbonate.
Primary mechanism causing respiratory alkalosis?
Primary mechanism causing respiratory alkalosis?
Hyperventilation, which leads to excessive exhalation of carbon dioxide.
What causes an increased anion gap?
What causes an increased anion gap?
Renal failure, due to the kidneys' inability to excrete waste products properly.
What condition results in acidosis?
What condition results in acidosis?
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Associated with increased ionized calcium (Cai) in the blood?
Associated with increased ionized calcium (Cai) in the blood?
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Lab results consistent with primary hypoparathyroidism?
Lab results consistent with primary hypoparathyroidism?
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Anticoagulant of choice for blood gas studies?
Anticoagulant of choice for blood gas studies?
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Classification of blood gas results: pH=7.26, dCO2=2.0, HCO3–=29?
Classification of blood gas results: pH=7.26, dCO2=2.0, HCO3–=29?
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What do these blood gas results indicate: pH=7.50, PCO2=55, HCO3–=40?
What do these blood gas results indicate: pH=7.50, PCO2=55, HCO3–=40?
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Results consistent with uncompensated respiratory alkalosis?
Results consistent with uncompensated respiratory alkalosis?
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What shifts the O2 dissociation curve to the left?
What shifts the O2 dissociation curve to the left?
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Circumstance where calculated oxygen saturation reporting would be in error?
Circumstance where calculated oxygen saturation reporting would be in error?
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Characteristic of pseudohyponatremia?
Characteristic of pseudohyponatremia?
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Potassium levels in heparinized plasma vs serum?
Potassium levels in heparinized plasma vs serum?
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Effect of hypoalbuminemia on total calcium levels?
Effect of hypoalbuminemia on total calcium levels?
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Lab result associated with cystic fibrosis?
Lab result associated with cystic fibrosis?
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Enzyme activity equation?
Enzyme activity equation?
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Most common analytical error in sweat chloride collection?
Most common analytical error in sweat chloride collection?
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