Question 1

Most body fluid buffer pairs contain a strong base and a weak acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The proximal and distal tubules secrete hydrogen ions into the urine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Arterial blood has a lower pH than venous blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In a solution with a pH of 7.0,the number of H⁺ ions equals the number of OH- ions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The type of acid formed when carbon dioxide and water unite is carbonic acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match each term with it corresponding definition.
-arterial blood pH of less than 7.35

Accepted Answer

A) Alkaline 
B) pH 
C) Buffer 
D) Acid 
E) Alkalosis
F)Chloride shift
G)Acidosis
H)Metabolic alkalosis
I)Metabolic acidosis
J)Respiratory acidosis
K)Respiratory alkalosis 
A) Alkaline 
B) pH 
C) Buffer 
D) Acid 
E) Alkalosis
F)Chloride shift
G)Acidosis
H)Metabolic alkalosis
I)Metabolic acidosis
J)Respiratory acidosis
K)Respiratory alkalosis

Question 7

If the pH of the blood were 7.23,it would be

Accepted Answer

A)  within the normal range. 
B)  slightly more acidic than normal. 
C)  slightly more basic than normal. 
D)  much more basic than normal. 
A)  within the normal range. 
B)  slightly more acidic than normal. 
C)  slightly more basic than normal. 
D)  much more basic than normal.

Question 8

In the bicarbonate buffer pair,NaHCO₃ acts as the weak acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A blood pH of 7.1 indicates the body is more acidic than normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

On the pH scale,as the value moves from 1 toward 7,the concentration of hydrogen ions decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The chloride shift occurs to correct an electrical imbalance,not an acid-base imbalance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Acetone,acetoacetic acid,and lactic acid accumulate during the incomplete breakdown of fats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypoventilation can cause alkalosis. 
B)  Hyperventilation can cause acidosis. 
C)  Hyperventilation can cause a drop in pH. 
D)  Hypoventilation can cause a drop in pH. 
A)  Hypoventilation can cause alkalosis. 
B)  Hyperventilation can cause acidosis. 
C)  Hyperventilation can cause a drop in pH. 
D)  Hypoventilation can cause a drop in pH.

Question 14

A minor bladder infection is often the result of urine not being acidic enough.Which of the following actions could correct this problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drinking orange juice 
B)  Eating large amounts of high-protein foods such as meat, fish, poultry, and eggs, which are acid-forming 
C)  Eating fruits and vegetables 
D)  Eating foods rich in acids, such as cranberries and rhubarb 
A)  Drinking orange juice 
B)  Eating large amounts of high-protein foods such as meat, fish, poultry, and eggs, which are acid-forming 
C)  Eating fruits and vegetables 
D)  Eating foods rich in acids, such as cranberries and rhubarb

Question 15

Prolonged hypoventilation may increase blood pH enough to produce alkalosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following would be important in treating metabolic alkalosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chloride ions 
B)  Bicarbonate ions 
C)  Sodium ions 
D)  Potassium ions 
A)  Chloride ions 
B)  Bicarbonate ions 
C)  Sodium ions 
D)  Potassium ions

Question 17

Distilled water (pure water)contains equal amounts of hydrogen and hydroxide ions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A buffer would prevent any lowering of pH if a strong acid were added to a solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of these is not an acid-forming element?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chloride 
B)  Potassium 
C)  Sulfur 
D)  Phosphorus 
A)  Chloride 
B)  Potassium 
C)  Sulfur 
D)  Phosphorus

Question 20

An increase in ammonium ion excretion occurs when there is an increase in blood pH.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 33: Acid-Base Balance

Most body fluid buffer pairs contain a strong base and a weak acid.

The proximal and distal tubules secrete hydrogen ions into the urine.

Arterial blood has a lower pH than venous blood.

In a solution with a pH of 7.0,the number of H⁺ ions equals the number of OH- ions.

The type of acid formed when carbon dioxide and water unite is carbonic acid.

Match each term with it corresponding definition. -arterial blood pH of less than 7.35

If the pH of the blood were 7.23,it would be

In the bicarbonate buffer pair,NaHCO₃ acts as the weak acid.

A blood pH of 7.1 indicates the body is more acidic than normal.

On the pH scale,as the value moves from 1 toward 7,the concentration of hydrogen ions decreases.

The chloride shift occurs to correct an electrical imbalance,not an acid-base imbalance.

Acetone,acetoacetic acid,and lactic acid accumulate during the incomplete breakdown of fats.

Which of the following statements is true?

A minor bladder infection is often the result of urine not being acidic enough.Which of the following actions could correct this problem?

Prolonged hypoventilation may increase blood pH enough to produce alkalosis.

Which of the following would be important in treating metabolic alkalosis?

Distilled water (pure water)contains equal amounts of hydrogen and hydroxide ions.

A buffer would prevent any lowering of pH if a strong acid were added to a solution.

Which of these is not an acid-forming element?

An increase in ammonium ion excretion occurs when there is an increase in blood pH.

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