NSG 3850 Patho Exam 1 Newest With Questions And Answers 2026.pdf

NSG 3850 Patho Exam 1 Newest With
Questions And Answers
2026/2027|Graded A+

Vomiting of stomach contents or continuous nasogastric suctioning may predispose to development of


a. carbonic acid deficit


b. metabolic acid deficit


c. metabolic acidosis


d. carbonic acid excess - ANSWER>B




The finding of ketones in the blood suggests that a person may have


a. metabolic acidosis


b. metabolic alkalosis


c. respiratory acidosis


d. respiratory alkalosis - ANSWER>A




A person with acute hypoxemia may hyperventilate and develop


a. respiratory acidosis

,b. respiratory alkalosis


c. metabolic alkalosis


d. metabolic acidosis - ANSWER>B




A person who experiences a panic attack and develops hyperventilation sx may experience


a. neuromuscular depression


b. anxiety acidosis


c. numbness and tingling in the extremities


d. acute compensatory metabolic acidosis - ANSWER>C




The major buffer in the extracellular fluid is


a. hemoglobin


b. albumin


c. bicarbonate


d. phosphate - ANSWER>C




Renal compensation for respiratory acidosis is evidenced by

, a. decreased carbon dioxide


b. elevated carbon dioxide


c. decreased bicarbonate ion concentration


d. elevated bicarbonate ion concentration - ANSWER>D




Causes of metabolic acidosis include


a. hyperventilation


b. massive blood transfusion


c. tissue hypoxia


d. hypoventilation - ANSWER>C




Decreased neuromuscular excitability is often the result of


a. hypercalcemia and hypermagnesemia


b. hypomagnesemia and hyperkalemia


c. hypocalcemia and hypokalemia


d. hypernatremia and hypomagnesemia - ANSWER>A