2. a. Patty has asthma& recently developed pneumonia that got progressively wors

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2. a. Patty has asthma& recently developed pneumonia that got progressively worse. Her airways eventually became obstructed and Patty had to go to the emergency room. There the doctor ordered an arterial blood gas test. Predict the results of this test. b. What you expect for the pH of Patty's urine? Patty's mother noted that Patty is hyperventilating. Explain this. c. d. Patty's mother has been giving Patty large doses of vitamin C at home because she thinks that it might help Patty fight off her infection. Vitamin C is ascorbic acid. Would vitamin C help Patty?

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In this case there may be a chance of kidney failure and lung failure. So to rule out these conditions doctor advised for arterial blood gas test(ABG ) . This test is done to check for ph level imbalance. This test gives th e precise measurement of oxygen and carbon dioxide level

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