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Acid–base balance normally remains in a physiologic pH range of:

40 mL of blood returning to the heart is 40 mL of:

Pulmonary edema:

When the body’s volume of water declines due to dehydration:

The study of abnormal functioning and diseases of the human body is called:

Which of the following would MOST likely cause a patient to develop hypovolemic shock?

Your patient presents in torsades de points. What electrolyte disturbance would you suspect?

In healthy adults, a loss of more than ____ of total body fluid is required to alter homeostasis and cause illness.

Which of the following injuries or conditions would MOST likely cause obstructive shock?

Dehydration is generally a more serious concern in older adults than in younger adults because: