Given the Following ABG Results, Interpret the Acid-Base Status: PH

question 23

Multiple Choice

Given the following ABG results, interpret the acid-base status: pH 7.44, PaCO₂ 25 mm Hg, HCO₃- 17 mEq/L, base excess -6 mEq/L

• A)Compensated metabolic acidosis
• B)Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis
• C)Uncompensated respiratory acidosis
• D)Compensated respiratory alkalosis

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RNA Polymerase

An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of RNA from a DNA template.

Promoter Sequence

A specific region of DNA where RNA polymerase binds and initiates transcription of the gene.

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Genetic Code

The set of rules by which information encoded within genetic material (DNA or mRNA sequences) is translated into proteins by living cells.