Author: Study Clue

A patient has ABG pH 7.36, PaCO₂ 60 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 33 mEq/L; the best interpretation is A Acute respiratory acidosis

A nurse notes deep, rapid breathing in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes; the most likely purpose of this breathing is

When ventilation increases in a healthy person, the immediate effect on blood CO₂ is A CO₂ rises B CO₂ unchanged

A patient’s fasting state first uses liver glycogen, and when it runs low, the liver mainly maintains glucose by A

A practical way to classify carbohydrates in diet for quick energy is based on A Protein percentage B Simple sugar

When starch is digested in the small intestine, the main pancreatic enzyme involved is A Trypsin enzyme B Pancreatic lipase

In blood pH control, the fastest system that can change within minutes is A Kidney acid excretion B Bone buffering

For a normal adult, the main reason blood glucose must stay within a narrow range is to support A Bone

During digestion, most dietary carbohydrates are finally absorbed from the intestine mainly as A Fructose only B Galactose only C

A patient with chronic COPD reports “no breathlessness today,” but has SpO₂ 86% on room air; the best interpretation is