The Patient Who Requires the Most Careful Monitoring for Development

question 18

Multiple Choice

The patient who requires the most careful monitoring for development of metabolic acidosis is a patient who

• A) is in the diuretic phase of acute renal failure.
• B) has had hypokalemia for over a week.
• C) has had diarrhea for over a week.
• D) has newly diagnosed Cushing syndrome.

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Hierarchical Model

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