The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Developed

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who has developed metabolic acidosis and has an anion gap of 12 mEq/L. The nurse informs a family member that this finding indicates that the client's acidosis is caused by

• A) accelerated lipid metabolism.
• B) an increase of fixed acid.
• C) increases in carbonic acid.
• D) loss of bicarbonate.

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