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arks Window Help kc.instructure.com Quiz: Chapter 5 1 pts D | Question 29 Patient B: A patient is recovering from major surgery and is sufferingsome edema. A loop diuretic (e.g. Lasixm) is given twice a day. Selected lab values one week after surgery HCO3 Po2 K* Na* Pco2 (mmHg) (mEq/L) (mmHg) (mEq/L) (mEq/L) arterial pH 7.46 52 36 97 126 3.3 How would this person's body be compensating to keep the blood pH near normal? O deeper, faster breathing O slower, shallower breathing O kidneys excreting more hydrogen ions O kidneys retaining more bicarbonate Question 30 1 pts

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B) slow shallower breathing

Explanation : As the Pco2 is high near about 52 mmHg and bicarbonate is 36 which is above the normal range. Bicarbonate more than 24 mEq/L indicates metabolic Alkalosis.

Slow shallower breathing causes slow excretion of CO2. Thus decreasing losss of H+ in the form of water

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