After ingesting a large amount of narcotics, a client has a respiratory rate of 8 per minute. Which acid-base disturbance is the client at risk for developing?
1. Respiratory acidosis 3. Metabolic acidosis
2. Respiratory alkalosis 4. Metabolic alkalosis
ANS: 1
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The cause of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is:
a. viral c. unknown b. bacterial d. stress