A patient who has been both vomiting and having diarrhea is losing all of the following except ________from his body.
A) water
B) sodium
C) bicarbonate ion
D) hydrogen ion
E) protein

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Vomiting and diarrhea cause losses of fluids and electrolytes, particularly sodium and bicarbonate ions, which can lead to metabolic acidosis due to an accumulation of hydrogen ions. While there may be some loss of protein if the patient is not able to consume adequate amounts of protein during this time, they are not primarily losing protein through vomiting and diarrhea.

A Patient Who Has Been Both Vomiting and Having Diarrhea