Common causes of respiratory alkalosis include which of the following? 1. Mechanical ventilation 2. Anxiety 3. Hyperventilation 4. Parenchymal lung disease
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 3 and 4 only
c. 1, 2, and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
ANS: D
Common causes of respiratory alkalosis:
Hypoxia with compensatory hyperventilation
Parenchymal lung disease
Medications
Mechanical ventilation
CNS disorders
Anxiety
Metabolic problems
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