The following has been determined from an arterial blood gas (ABG) sample: elevated arterial PCO2 level and a low blood pH. Determine the acid-base imbalance
A) respiratory alkalosis B) metabolic acidosis
C) respiratory acidosis D) metabolic alkalosis
Answer: C
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Fill in the blank with the correct word.
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Hypertension may be caused by all of these except
a. renal disease. b. hardening of the arteries. c. suppression of baroreceptors. d. salt imbalances. e. adrenal medullary tumors.
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Oxygen has an atomic number of eight. When two oxygen atoms come together, they form a/an ________ bond.
A. polar covalent B. Van der Waals C. ionic D. nonpolar covalent E. hydrogen
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The primary site of cellular ATP production in most cells is the __________.
a) mitochondrion b) nucleus c) lysosome d) ribosome
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