Extreme Losses of Bicarbonate Ions, Such as in Diarrhea, Will

question 42

Multiple Choice

Extreme losses of bicarbonate ions, such as in diarrhea, will cause

• A) acute respiratory acidosis.
• B) chronic respiratory acidosis.
• C) respiratory alkalosis.
• D) metabolic acidosis.
• E) metabolic alkalosis.

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Definitions:

Superego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the moral conscience and the internalization of societal standards and parents' rules.

Copulatory Stage

The phase in sexual reproduction that involves the physical act of copulation or intercourse.

Psychosexual Development

A theory proposed by Freud that children go through a series of stages in which they confront conflicts between biological drives and social expectations, with successful navigation resulting in a healthy personality.

Reaction Formation

A mechanism of defense in which a forbidden impulse is turned into its opposite.