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A Client with Acute Gastritis Is Admitted to the Emergency

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A client with acute gastritis is admitted to the emergency department for GI bleeding. The nurse would anticipate the client's history will include


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Buffer Solution

A solution that can resist changes in pH when small quantities of an acid or base are added, maintaining a relatively constant pH.

pH

A measurement system that identifies whether an aqueous solution is acidic or alkaline, with values extending from 0 (indicative of acidity) to 14 (signifying basicity).

Components

Individual parts or substances that constitute a composite material or mixture.

pH

A measure of the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution, indicating its acidity or alkalinity on a scale of 0 to 14.

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