Which one of the following acid-base imbalances? arterial blood gas levels are obtained from the client. if the client’s results are ph 7.48, co2 42 mm hg, and hco3 32 meq/l.
a. metabolic acidosisb. respiratory acidosisc. respiratory alkalosisd. metabolic alkalosis

Explanation:

The correct answer is Metabolic alkalosis (D). A pH of 7.48 shows slight alkalinity, this normal concentration of Co2 in the blood ranges from 35 mmHg (millimetre Mercury) to 45 mmHg and the normal HCo3 ( Hydrogen trioxo carbonate ion) concentration ranges from 22mEq/L to 26mEq/L.

Therefor the patients pH level is high the Co2 level is normal and the HCo3 level is high. Hence, Metabolic alkalosis

answer;

d. are made mostly of liquid

explanation;

-the general   composition and structure planets includes; they have a thick gas and liquid layer covering a small,solid core. mostly the gases are hydrogen and helium atmosphere and layers of liquid hydrogen. for instance neptune and uranus are examples of the outer planets, they have a core covered by ice and ammonia.

-neptune's atmosphere is hydrogen and helium with a bit of methane so there is no oxygen to breath and the interior is made up of frozen water and ammonia with a rock and iron core. thus, there is no liquid water or solid surface to survive.

see the picture for the vector

the magnitude of the vector by pythagorean theorem

r = √( (-10)^2 + (3)^2 ) = √109

magnitude = √109 units

the direction angle between vector and x-axis is

tan^(-1)(3/10) = 16.699

so the direction is approximately 16.7 degrees north of west