If the pH is low, what other blood gas parameter is used to determine if the acidosis is respiratory or metabolic?
A. HCO3
B. PCO2
C. PO2
Ans: B. PCO2
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, insulin administration,intermittent self-catheterization,and appropriate inhaler use? 1. Toddlers 2. Preschoolers 3. School-age 4. Adolescents
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A) "Is there a place we can go for the medicine?" B) "It's time we do something about eating right." C) "When are you coming back to visit?" D) "Our grandchildren visit every summer." Ans: B