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A patient is admitted with signs of chronic renal failure. Which of the following is indicative of metabolic acidosis?
1. Kussmaul’s respirations
2. low urine output
3. muscle cramps
4. diarrhea
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11 years ago
1 -- As renal failure progresses, hydrogen-ion excretion and buffer production are impaired, leading to metabolic acidosis. Respiratory rate and depth increase, as with Kussmaul’s respirations, to compensate for metabolic acidosis. Low urine output, muscle cramps, and diarrhea are often associated with chronic renal failure, but the clearest indication of metabolic acidosis is Kussmaul’s respirations.
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