A patient has a pH of 7.49. How would you describe this?
a. Acidemia
b. Alkalemia
c. Not sufficient information to determine
d. Normal acid-base status
ANS: B
Alkalemia is defined as a blood pH greater than 7.45. Acidemia is defined as a blood pH less than 7.35.
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