A Child Having an Asthma Attack Has Presented to the Emergency

question 13

Multiple Choice

A child having an asthma attack has presented to the emergency department.He is breathing rapidly and has a blood pH of 7.47,signs and symptoms that the nurse suspects are consistent with which of the following conditions?

• A) Metabolic acidosis
• B) Metabolic alkalosis
• C) Respiratory acidosis
• D) Respiratory alkalosis

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Definitions:

Foliose

A type of lichen that has a leaf-like appearance, typically loosely attached to its substrate by the middle, allowing some movement.

Crustose

Crustose refers to a type of lichen that has a crust-like growth form, adhering closely to the substrate such as rocks or tree bark.

Fruticose

Pertaining to lichens that have a shrubby, branched structure.

Ascocarp

An ascocarp is the fruiting body of ascomycete fungi, which contains ascus or sacs where spores are produced.