1.After 2 days of experiencing uncontrolled bouts of diarrhea, the Tom and Beth sought medical attention at a nearby medical clinic. Various tests revealed that the culprit was the bacterium Escherichia coli.Further tests revealed that both Beth and Tom were dehydrated, so intravenous fluids were prescribed. Unfortunately, the attending nurse became distracted and erroneously gave Tom a hypertonic glucose solution instead of the normal saline that Beth received.
a. How would Beth’s and Tom’s dehydrated states affect their blood pH, blood pH, and breathing pattern?
b. What effect will the intravenous hypertonic glucose solution have on Tom’s blood ADH levels and urine volume?
2.Malia, a nursing student, has been caring for burn patients. She notices that they consistently show elevated levels of potassium in their urine and wonders why. What would you tell her?
Q3. Explain why removal of either the stomach or the terminal ileum leads to pernicious anemia.
Q4 Explain why it is safer to treat gastric hyperacidity with antacids that are poorly absorbed from the digestive tract than with baking soda, which is a good buffer for acid but is .readily absorbed.
