Acid-Base Balance and Endogenous Acid Production Quiz

Children produce about 1 mEq/kg/day of acids

Children produce about 6 – 7 mEq/kg/day of acids

Children produce about 2 – 3 mEq/kg/day of acids (correct)

Children produce about 4 – 5 mEq/kg/day of acids

They have lower acid production

They have lower catabolism

They have higher respiratory rate (correct)

They have lower metabolic rate

The state of breaking down proteins into amino acids for energy (correct)

The state of building carbohydrates from glucose

The state of breaking down carbohydrates into glucose for energy

The state of building proteins from amino acids

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