Common Causes of Metabolic Acidosis Include All of the Following

question 13

Multiple Choice

Common causes of metabolic acidosis include all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) diabetic ketoacidosis.
• B) shallow breathing from a sedative overdose.
• C) lactic acidosis.
• D) renal (kidney) failure.

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