A/P Chapter 27

Which of the following best describes a common cause of respiratory acidosis?

A patient with severe diarrhea is losing all these except __________ from his body

Treating chronic heartburn with excessive sodium bicarbonate can lead to the acid-base disturbance known as __________.

Hyperventilation usually leads to a substantial ___________in the partial pressure of ___________ in body fluids.

Ketone bodies produced during severe diabetes mellitus often leads to ___________.

Hypoventilation leads to

In response to respiratory alkalosis, the

Prolonged vomiting can result in

A person with emphysema will exhibit signs of

A person with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus will develop

Severe kidney damage (such as glomerulonephritis) often leads to

Which of the following descriptions best fits the acid-base disorder metabolic alkalosis?

Which of the following descriptions best fits the acid-base disorder respiratory acidosis?

Which of the following descriptions best fits the acid-base disorder respiratory alkalosis?

A drop in blood pH will be compensated for by __________. Excretion refers to the loss of ions from the plasma.

A rise in the partial pressure of carbon dioxide will cause a __________ in pH and a __________ in blood bicarbonate levels.

The primary role of the carbonic-acid-bicarbonate buffer system is to

A chemical that minimizes changes in the pH of a body fluid by releasing or binding hydrogen ion is called a(n)