A 70-Year-Old Woman Is Admitted to the Hospital with a Fractured

question 114

Multiple Choice

A 70-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital with a fractured hip after a fall.
Laboratory results are as follows:

Which of the following medications is most likely responsible for her acid-base abnormality?

• A)Acetazolamide
• B)Mesalamine
• C)Metformin
• D)Omeprazole
• E)Zoledronic acid

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