A 19-Year-Old Man Comes to the Emergency Department with a Daylong

question 1193

Multiple Choice

A 19-year-old man comes to the emergency department with a daylong history of nausea and abdominal pain.  Temperature is 37.6 C (99.7 F) , blood pressure is 122/86 mm Hg, pulse is 88/min, and respirations are 25/min and deep.  BMI is 18 kg/m².  Pulse oximetry is 98% on room air.  On physical examination, the mucous membranes are dry and skin turgor is decreased.  The lungs are clear to auscultation.  There is diffuse tenderness to palpation over the abdomen without rebound or guarding.  Laboratory results are as follows: Which of the following arterial blood gas findings are most likely to be found in this patient?

• A)A
• B)B
• C)C
• D)D
• E)E

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