Excessive vomiting results in a massive loss of HCl and:

a. respiratory alkalosis
b. metabolic acidosis
c. metabolic alkalosis
d. respiratory acidosis


c. metabolic alkalosis

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A. Plasma cells B. Reticular cells C. Natural killer cells D. Dendritic cells E. Aggregated lymphoid nodules

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Most of the complications caused by intubation-induced hypoxia:

A) are easily reversible. B) are subtle and occur gradually. C) can be predicted with pulse oximetry. D) are dramatic and occur immediately.

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Which of the following is not a function of lipids?

A. They form skeletal muscle fibers. B. They form the plasma membrane structure. C. They provide cushioning around soft organs. D. They form myelin around nerve fibers. E. They form the structure of some hormones.

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