Acid-Base Balance Disorders
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What is the characteristic of a metabolic acidosis?

  • pH is increased and pCO2 is decreased
  • pH is decreased and pCO2 is normal (correct)
  • pH and pCO2 are decreased
  • pH and pCO2 are increased

    • Which disorder is characterized by an increased pH and a normal pCO2?

  • Metabolic alkalosis (correct)
  • Respiratory alkalosis
  • Metabolic acidosis
  • Respiratory acidosis

    • What is the compensatory response to a respiratory acidosis?

  • Increased renal HCO3- (correct)
  • Decreased renal HCO3-
  • Increased pCO2
  • Decreased pCO2

    • What is the characteristic of a respiratory alkalosis?

    <p>pH is increased and pCO2 is decreased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mechanism of compensation in metabolic alkalosis?

    <p>Decreased respiratory rate to increase pCO2</p> Signup and view all the answers

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