You are now tuning in to the MPTE Clinical Files, two mock MPTE-based questions told and solved

week by week. Thank you for tuning in to the MPT clinical files. My name is Kyle Rice, the MPT

prep coach, the founder of the PT Hustle and the creator of the MPT Prep Success Coaching Program.

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question, tune in to the end of this episode. And I'm going to give you more information on how to

get that. All right. So for our next MPT clinical file, we have our patient, Berlin. And Berlin

is being treated in the hospital for hypokalemia following prolonged use of LASICs.

During a chart review, the therapist finds a blood pH of 7.51, a partial pressure of

carbon dioxide of 43 millimeters of mercury, and an HCO3 negative or bicarbonant of 32 millie equivalents per liter, which of the following

findings is the most anticipated?

So we have A, muscle twitching or tetany, B, Kusmal respirations, C, increased chest

AP diameter, and D is hyperventilation.

All right.

So let's go up to the top and let's knock this one out.

This is a good question.

So we have Berlin is being treated in the hospital for hypocalemia.

That's where I want to slow it first.

We got to understand what that medical terminology is.

Hypo meaning below or decreased.

Cal is short for potassium and emia is blood.

So really what we're talking about is low blood potassium.

Hypochalemia.

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