Metabolic Acidosis Is a Type of Acid-Base Imbalance That Results

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Multiple Choice

Metabolic acidosis is a type of acid-base imbalance that results in a low blood pH. It can lead to a range of symptoms including headaches, confusion, lethargy, and even death due to heart failure when the blood pH drops below 7.0. In which of the following circumstances would you suspect metabolic acidosis?

• A) a bulimic patient who throws up several times a day
• B) a bulimic patient who abuses diuretics to urinate frequently
• C) a patient who is unable to urinate
• D) a patient complaining of excess sweating
• E) All of the above

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