Author Question: An anion gap of 15 would indicate: a. metabolic acidosis. b. respiratory alkalosis. c. ... (Read 63 times)

beccaep

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 535
An anion gap of 15 would indicate:
 
  a. metabolic acidosis.
  b. respiratory alkalosis.
  c. respiratory acidosis.
  d. metabolic alkalosis.

Question 2

Common noncardiopulmonary manifestations associated with Guillain-Barr is (are):
 
  1. difficulty swallowing.
  2. leg pain.
  3. distal paresthesia.
  4. absent deep tendon reflexes.
  a. 1
  b. 2, 3
  c. 1, 2, 4
  d. 1, 2, 3, 4



AngeliqueG

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Answer to Question 1

A
An anion gap of 15 or higher would indicate a metabolic acidosis. The normal gap is 9 to 14 mEq/L.

Answer to Question 2

D
The peripheral nerve problems associated with Guillain-Barr can cause difficulty swallowing, leg pain, distal paresthesia, and absent deep tendon reflexes.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Adult head lice are gray, about ? inch long, and often have a tiny dot on their backs. A female can lay between 50 and 150 eggs within the several weeks that she is alive. They feed on human blood.

Did you know?

Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.

Did you know?

Though newer “smart” infusion pumps are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, they cannot prevent all programming and administration errors. Health care professionals that use smart infusion pumps must still practice the rights of medication administration and have other professionals double-check all high-risk infusions.

Did you know?

People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.

Did you know?

There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library