Severe potassium depletion can lead to ____ and compensatory hypoventilation.
A. metabolic acidosis
B. metabolic alkalosis
C. abnormally low PaCO2
D. renal failure
Answer: B
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A. cranial nerve V B. cranial nerve VI C. cranial nerve VII D. cranial nerve VIII
What components of the erythrocyte membrane are responsible for its negative charge and are also blood group antigens?
a. Peripheral proteins b. Cholesterol c. Cation pumps d. Integral proteins
The type of anesthetic applied to the mucous membrane to desensitize the area of injection is a/an ____
A) general B) topical C) block D) infiltration
To complete gas exchange, ____________________ have thin, flexible membrane walls surrounded by a network of microscopic capillaries
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