Exam 44: Acid-Base Balance

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A solution with a pH of 6 would have _____ ions than a solution with a pH of 4.

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Rhubarb is said to be a direct base-forming food.

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

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

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The physiological buffers serve as a secondary defense against harmful shifts in the pH of body fluids.

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In clinical medicine, acidosis can occur when the arterial blood is still basic.

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The breakdown of ribonucleotides produces phosphoric acid.

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The protein buffer system represents a chemical buffer system in the body with a delayed response time.

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Vomiting results in acidosis because of the loss of chloride from the stomach.

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Hyperkalemia may have a major effect on which of the following?

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