Based on the Following ABG Results, What Is the Most

question 25

Multiple Choice

Based on the following ABG results, what is the most likely acid-base diagnosis? pH = 7.43, PCO₂ = 20 mm Hg, HCO₃^- = 12.6 mEq/L

• A)acute (uncompensated) respiratory alkalosis
• B)fully compensated metabolic acidosis
• C)fully compensated respiratory alkalosis
• D)partially compensated respiratory alkalosis

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Definitions:

Sample Proportions

The fraction of items in a sample that are of a particular type.

Standard Error

A measure of the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, often used in the estimation of confidence intervals.

Test Statistic

A numerical quantity calculated from a sample of data, used in statistical testing to make decisions about a population parameter.

P-value

The probability of achieving outcomes as significant as, or more significant than, the ones observed, under the premise that the null hypothesis is valid.