Author Question: Under microscopic inspection, the skeletal muscle nerves of a Guillain-Barr patient show all of the ... (Read 108 times)

savannahhooper · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Under microscopic inspection, the skeletal muscle nerves of a Guillain-Barr patient show all of the following EXCEPT:

a. hypertrophy.
b. edema.
c. inflammation.
d. demyelination.

Question 2

All of the following will be seen in the arterial blood gas values of a patient with acute ventilatory failure EXCEPT a(n):

a. acidic pH.
b. near-normal bicarbonate level.
c. alkaline pH.
d. high carbon dioxide level.

dawsa925 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
In GBS, the skeletal muscle nerves show edema, inflammation, and demyelination.

Answer to Question 2

C
An alkaline pH could be caused by hyperventilation. Ventilatory failure with a high CO2 level would cause an acidotic pH, with a near-normal bicarbonate level.