If a Patient Began Vomiting and Continued to Do So

question 15

Multiple Choice

If a patient began vomiting and continued to do so for several hours,the nurse is aware that this loss of stomach contents can result in:

• A) metabolic acidosis.
• B) metabolic alkalosis.
• C) respiratory acidosis.
• D) respiratory alkalosis.

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