Use the information above to help you answer the questions below based on the patient information. (each question is worth 1 point)
Mr. X is a 56-year-old male admitted to a hospital for shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. He is diagnosed with pneumonia. He has a history of congestive heart failure, osteoarthritis, hypertension, gout, and coronary artery disease.
Height: 5'9" Weight: 220 pounds
Current labs |
Normal values |
Current Arterial BGs |
Normal values |
Na = 133 mEq/L |
135-147 mEq/L |
pH = 7.9 |
7.35-7.45 |
Cl = 103 mEq/L |
95-107 mEq/L |
pCO2 = 30 mmHg |
35-45 mmHg |
K = 4.1 mEq/L |
3.5-5.2 mEq/L |
pO2 = 96 mmHg |
70-100 mmHg |
Glucose = 207 mmol/L |
Up to 140 mmol/L |
HCO3 = 26 mEq/L |
19-25 mEq/L |
BUN = 25 mmol/L |
7-20 mmol/L |
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Creatinine = 1.5 mmol/L |
0.5-1.4 mmol/L |
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Albumin = 3.2 mmol/L |
3.2-5 mmol/L |
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Cholesterol = 320 mmol/L |
<200 mmol/L |
a. |
mildly elevated creatinine |
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b. |
mildly low sodium |
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c. |
borderline low albumin |
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d. |
high blood pH |
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e. |
borderline high potassium |
a. |
physical acidosis |
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b. |
respiratory acidosis |
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c. |
respiratory alkalosis |
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d. |
metabolic acidosis |
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e. |
metabolic alkalosis |
a. |
gout |
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b. |
high cholesterol |
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c. |
pneumonia/shortness of breath |
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d. |
osteoarthritis |
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e. |
hypertension |
a. |
metabolic alkalosis |
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b. |
metabolic acidosis |
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c. |
respiratory alkalosis |
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d. |
respiratory acidosis |
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e. |
physical acidosis |
a. |
treat pneumonia and lose weight |
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b. |
control blood pressure and reduce blood cholesterol |
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c. |
anti-inflammatories for osteoarthritis and lose weight |
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d. |
insulin therapy and control blood pressure |
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e. |
manage heart condition and reduce blood cholesterol |
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