Hyperchloremia, as noted on a laboratory report, is usually associated with:
1. metabolic acidosis.
2. metabolic alkalosis.
3. respiratory acidosis.
4. respiratory alkalosis.
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Chlorides bind with positively charged ions such as K+ in the patient with metabolic acido-sis.
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