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CORRECT ANSWER:

D) Metabolic alkalosis

 

MORE INFO:

• Excessive drainage can cause electrolyte imbalances…and lead to Metabolic alkalosis.
• Metabolic alkalosis is when HC03 increases and pH is usually normal or high depending whether compensated.
• Prolonged vomiting, hypovolemia, diuretic use can lead to metabolic alkalosis. “volume depletion and hypokalemia are most common stimuli for increased HCO3 reabsorption”- Merck manual
• Signs & symptoms include headache, lethargy, delirium, seizures, arrhythmias, and neuromuscular excitability

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