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Acid-Base Balance Chapter 6

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What is the primary response of the body to respiratory acidosis?

Releasing catecholamines in the bloodstream
Increasing the rate of alveolar ventilation
Depressing the respiratory center (correct)
Excreting bicarbonate in the kidneys

What is the effect of high dose penicillin on potassium levels?

Hyperkalemia
Depend on the type of penicillin
No effect on potassium levels
Hypokalemia (correct)

What is the primary cause of respiratory alkalosis?

Increased rate of alveolar ventilation (correct)
Decreased rate of alveolar ventilation
Increased environmental temperature
Decreased bicarbonate levels in the blood

Which of the following is a cause of metabolic alkalosis?

Ingestion of large quantities of milk and antacids (B) Signup and view all the answers

How do the kidneys compensate for respiratory alkalosis?

Excreting bicarbonate and retaining H+ ions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of mixed acid-base disorders?

A combination of two or more acid-base disorders (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a cause of respiratory alkalosis?

Hypothyroidism (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of citrate toxicity on the body's acid-base balance?

Metabolic alkalosis (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism by which the body regulates acid-base balance?

Both respiratory and renal systems (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of gram negative septicemia on the body's acid-base balance?

Respiratory alkalosis (D) Signup and view all the answers

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