Which of the Following Would Occur in Partially Compensated Metabolic

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would occur in partially compensated metabolic acidosis?

• A) pH, PaCO₂, and HCO₃- would be below normal limits
• B) pH would be normal and PaCO₂ and HCO₃- would be below normal limits
• C) pH would be above normal limits and PaCO₂ and HCO₃- would be below normal range
• D) pH would be above normal limits, PaCO₂ would be above normal range, and HCO₃- would be below normal range

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Definitions:

Double Bonds

Chemical bonds between two chemical elements involving four bonding electrons instead of the usual two.

Acetylene

A colorless, highly flammable gas, C2H2, used as a fuel and a building block for synthetic materials; it’s the simplest alkyne.

Methanol

A light, volatile, colorless liquid alcohol, CH₃OH, used as a solvent, antifreeze, fuel, and as a starting material for chemical synthesis.

Single Bonds

Chemical bonds involving the sharing of one pair of valence electrons between two atoms, typically indicative of a stable chemical linkage.