A Patient in Shock Is Diagnosed with Metabolic Acidosis

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient in shock is diagnosed with metabolic acidosis. What should the nurse realize as being the mechanism behind the development of this acid-base imbalance?

• A)Excessive aerobic metabolism
• B)Excessive anaerobic metabolism
• C)Decreased anaerobic metabolism
• D)Release of cortisol and glucagon

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Definitions:

Self-Actualization Needs

The need to be the best one can be; at the top of Maslow’s hierarchy.