Your Clients Lab Values Are Sodium 166 MEq/L, Potassium 5

question 14

Multiple Choice

Your clients lab values are sodium 166 mEq/L, potassium 5.0 mEq/L, chloride 115 mEq/L, and bicarbonate 35 mEq/L. What condition is this client likely to have, judging by anion gap?

• A) Metabolic acidosis
• B) Respiratory alkalosis
• C) Metabolic alkalosis
• D) Respiratory acidosis

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