. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has metabolic acidosis. The nurse should realize that which of the following findings contributes to the development of metabolic acidosis?

Rationale: A. Diarrhea causes loss of bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻) from the intestines, leading to metabolic acidosis. This is a common non-anion gap cause of metabolic acidosis. B. While salicylate intoxication can initially cause respiratory alkalosis, it may later lead to mixed acid-base disturbances, including metabolic acidosis. However, it is not the most direct or common cause in this context. C. Hyperventilation causes respiratory alkalosis, not metabolic acidosis, due to excessive loss of CO₂. D. Vomiting leads to loss of gastric acid (HCl), which typically results in metabolic alkalosis, not acidosis