Which of the Following Descriptions Best Fits the Acid-Base Disorder

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following descriptions best fits the acid-base disorder metabolic alkalosis?

• A) consequence of hyperventilation (for example, in fever or mental illness)
• B) consequence of prolonged vomiting
• C) consequence of reduced alveolar ventilation (for example, due to COPD)
• D) consequence of tissue hypoxia (for example, in ischemic conditions)
• E) consequence of strenuous exercise

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A formerly neutral stimulus that becomes capable of triggering a conditioned response after it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs naturally, without the need for prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become conditioned by being paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

UCS

Unconditioned Stimulus; a stimulus that triggers a naturally occurring response without the need for prior learning.