What is the most common cause of an elevated anion gap?

a. hypoventilation
b. hyperventilation
c. accumulation of fixed acids in the blood
d. depletion of fixed acids from the blood


c. accumulation of fixed acids in the blood

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A. same as a medical diagnosis. B. statement of a problem and its probable cause. C. observable symptoms. D. subjective observation.

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Vertebral body fractures are more common than spinal cord injuries.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Acid urine that contains hemoglobin will darken on standing due to the formation of:

A) red blood cells. B) sulfhemoglobin. C) methemoglobin. D) myoglobin.

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In today's medical office, which of the following tasks does a medical assistant perform?

a. Scheduling hospital admissions b. Performing waived lab tests c. Providing patient education d. All of these answers apply.

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