A child is brought to the pediatric clinic because he has been vomiting for the past 2 days.An acid-base imbalance that the nurse would expect to occur from this persistent vomiting is:
A) hyperkalemia.
B) hypernatremia.
C) acidosis.
D) alkalosis.

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Hydrochloric acid and sodium chloride from the stomach are lost from persistent vomiting.This results in alkalosis.

A Child Is Brought to the Pediatric Clinic Because He