Phlebotomy Essentials
6th Edition
ISBN:9781451194524
Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
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Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
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![A patient with type I diabetes is found in a coma. Blood glucose, urine glucose,
blood ketones, and urine ketones are all elevated; serum HCO3- is < 12 mEq/L.
Respirations are quick and deep with acetone breath. Blood pressure is 95/61 mm
Hg, and the pulse is weak and rapid (119 beats/min).What factor in this patient's
condition is the major cause of their low serum HCO3-?*
The patient has been excreting acidic urine.
The patient has been hyperventilating.
The patient has compensated for the low CO2.
It has been depleted to buffer ketoacids.
The patient tries to achieve a normal [HCO3-]/Pco2 ratio.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F348fa168-f735-4bce-9e23-01b35824ff9b%2F408ba860-f2d7-4bdd-baf5-cc202576bced%2F6iafdgj_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A patient with type I diabetes is found in a coma. Blood glucose, urine glucose,
blood ketones, and urine ketones are all elevated; serum HCO3- is < 12 mEq/L.
Respirations are quick and deep with acetone breath. Blood pressure is 95/61 mm
Hg, and the pulse is weak and rapid (119 beats/min).What factor in this patient's
condition is the major cause of their low serum HCO3-?*
The patient has been excreting acidic urine.
The patient has been hyperventilating.
The patient has compensated for the low CO2.
It has been depleted to buffer ketoacids.
The patient tries to achieve a normal [HCO3-]/Pco2 ratio.
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