A 45-Year-Old Diabetic Has Entered the Hospital

question 20

Essay

A 45-year-old diabetic has entered the hospital. Routine blood work shows that his blood pH is dropping and is currently at 7.3 (normal blood pH is about 7.4). Explain what could be occurring in the kidneys to cause a drop in blood pH. If the acidosis cannot be reversed quickly, what type of immediate treatment might the patient need to restore kidney function? There are two types of this treatment. How do they differ from each other? What sorts of complications might be expected?

Understand how experience and context can impact perception and identification tasks.

Explain the concept of confirmation bias and its influence on reasoning and hypothesis testing.

Understand the role of concentrated practice in developing expertise.

Recognize the effect of expertise on memory, specifically in pattern recognition.

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Definitions:

Situational Interview

A job interview technique where candidates are asked to describe how they would handle specific workplace situations.

Nondirective Interviews

An interviewing technique where the interviewer asks open-ended questions, allowing the interviewee more control over the conversation.

Validate

To confirm or verify the accuracy or legitimacy of something, often through the provision of evidence or demonstration.

Hypothetical Incidents

Scenarios or events that are imagined for the purpose of discussion or analysis, not based on actual occurrences.