A Tourist Left New York and Flew to Switzerland to Climb

question 7

Multiple Choice

A tourist left New York and flew to Switzerland to climb Mount Blanc in the Swiss Alps, which is 15,771 feet above sea level, barometric pressure = 420 mm Hg. His physician had suggested that he take acetazolamide, a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor before and throughout his trip. If he had taken this, what would be the expected response?

• A)Return of pH to normal
• B)Normal ventilation
• C)Hypoventilation
• D)Normal arterial blood gases

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