A client admitted to the hospital with severe diarrhea has a K level of 6.7 mEq/L (6.7 mmol/L), symptoms of paresthesia, restlessness, and dyspnea. What could have caused his condition

Metabolic Acidosis

Explanation:

Metabolic acidosis is a situation that occurs in a person when there is an accumulation of acids in the body.

The causes of metabolic acidosis include kidney failure, constant ingestion of drugs like aspirin, absence of sodium bicarbonate in the kidneys.

Symptoms of metabolic acidosis include vomiting, nausea, abnormal breathing, difficulty in breathing e.t.c

Metabolic acidosis can be managed by taking in the recommended dosage of sodium bicarbonate required by the body which helps to make the blood less acidic.