A Respiratory Quotient of 0

question 7

Multiple Choice

A respiratory quotient of 0.64 would most likely occur in which of these patients?

• A)A pregnant woman
• B)A patient with diabetic ketoacidosis
• C)A trauma patient in the ICU
• D)Someone who had just eaten a high-fat meal

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Definitions:

Abstract Reasoning Skills

These skills involve the ability to analyze information, detect patterns and relationships, and solve problems on a complex, abstract level.

Formal Operational Period

A stage of cognitive development proposed by Piaget, where individuals (around 12 years and older) start to think abstractly, reason logically, and use deductive reasoning.

Sensorimotor

Relating to or involving both sensory and motor functions or pathways.

Preoperational

A stage in Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development where children aged 2 to 7 years old are able to use symbols and language but do not yet understand concrete logic.