The nurse would assess specifically for metabolic alkalosis in which patient?
1. A patient admitted for treatment of bulimia
2. A patient who has been on dialysis for 2 months
3. A patient with a nonhealing venous stasis ulcer
4. A patient with newly diagnosed with COPD
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Rationale 1: Metabolic alkalosis is caused by vomiting, diuretic therapy, or nasogastric suction, among others. A patient with bulimia may engage in vomiting or the indiscriminate use of diuretics.
Rationale 2: A patient receiving dialysis has kidney failure, which causes metabolic acidosis.
Rationale 3: A venous stasis ulcer does not lead to an acid-base disorder.
Rationale 4: The patient diagnosed with COPD typically has hypercapnea and respiratory acidosis.
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