A Patient Has Been Admitted to the Hospital Due to Complaints

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient has been admitted to the hospital due to complaints of difficulty breathing.His ABGs report pH = 7.20,PaCO₂ = 63.4,PaO₂ = 51,HCO₃- = 30;PFTs report TLC = 120% predicted,VC = 115% predicted,RV = 130% predicted,FEV₁ = 48% predicted.A chest x-ray indicates infiltrates in the right lower lobe.Which of the following diagnostic conclusions BEST summarizes this patient's condition?

• A)The patient has a lung infection,acute metabolic acidosis,and mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
• B)The patient has pneumonia,acute respiratory acidosis,and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
• C)The patient has a lung infection,acute respiratory alkalosis,and mild restrictive pulmonary disease.
• D)The patient has pneumonia,acute metabolic alkalosis,and severe restrictive pulmonary disease.

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Definitions:

Anterior Pituitary

The front portion of the pituitary gland, which releases hormones that regulate a wide range of bodily functions, including growth and reproduction.

Neurohormones

Hormones produced and released by neurons into the bloodstream, affecting distant target cells.

Anterior Pituitary

The front portion of the pituitary gland, which produces and releases hormones that regulate many different bodily functions.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms that enables the conversion of food to energy, the elimination of nitrogenous wastes, and the synthesis of complex molecules.