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washai

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on: Jul 11, 2018
When all five axes of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th edition, text revision (DSM-IV-TR) are used, it provides an assessment approach to comprehensive care called:
 
  a. personalized.
  b. individualized.
  c. holistic.
  d. organic.

Question 2

If a patient began vomiting and continued to do so for several hours, the nurse is aware that this loss of stomach contents can result in:
 
  a. metabolic acidosis.
  b. metabolic alkalosis.
  c. respiratory acidosis.
  d. respiratory alkalosis.


Kdiggy

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Using all five axes will provide a holistic assessment.

Answer to Question 2

B
The most common cause of metabolic alkalosis is vomiting gastric contents.


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