What Two Abnormalities Are Seen Most Often in near Drowning

question 14

Multiple Choice

What two abnormalities are seen most often in near drowning victims on an arterial blood gas sample?

• A)Respiratory alkalosis and metabolic acidosis
• B)Respiratory acidosis and metabolic alkalosis
• C)Hypoxemia and metabolic acidosis
• D)Hypoxemia and respiratory alkalosis

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Definitions:

Cycloheptatriene

A cyclic hydrocarbon with seven carbon atoms and three double bonds, known for its interesting reactivity due to aromatic destabilization.

Deprotonated

Refers to a molecule or ion that has lost a hydrogen ion (H+), resulting in a base form.

Resonance Forms

Different structures of a molecule that depict the delocalization of electrons within the molecule, explaining its stability.

Cycloheptatrienyl Cation

A positively charged aromatic species, also known as the tropylium ion, with a seven-carbon ring structure and three double bonds providing aromatic stability.