Question 1

A person with only 10 times more NaHCO3 than H2CO3 is in a condition called uncompensated metabolic acidosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A condition called respiratory alkalosis can be caused by a carbonic acid deficit.What can cause a carbonic acid deficit?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory alkalosis is a condition cha

Question 3

Which of the following is not considered a mechanism for regulating the pH of body fluids?

Accepted Answer

A)  buffers in the blood 
B)  the stomach absorbing acid 
C)  the lungs removing carbon dioxide 
D)  the kidneys removing H+ and OH- ions 
A)  buffers in the blood 
B)  the stomach absorbing acid 
C)  the lungs removing carbon dioxide 
D)  the kidneys removing H+ and OH- ions

Question 4

Explain the function of the urinary mechanism in the control of blood pH.

Accepted Answer

The urinary mechanism plays a crucial ro

Question 5

In blood acidosis,the

Accepted Answer

A)  number of H+ ions in the blood increases 
B)  pH of the blood falls below 6.5 
C)  number of OH- ions in the blood increases 
D)  both A and B 
A)  number of H+ ions in the blood increases 
B)  pH of the blood falls below 6.5 
C)  number of OH- ions in the blood increases 
D)  both A and B

Question 6

Explain the functioning of the respiratory mechanism in the control of blood pH.What effect would a prolonged period of decreased respiration have on the pH of the blood?

Accepted Answer

The respiratory mechanism plays a crucia

Question 7

Hyperventilation syndrome can cause metabolic alkalosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
-solution that has a pH less than 7 and a higher concentration of H+ ions than OH- ions

Accepted Answer

A) buffer 
B) metabolic acidosis 
C) acid solution 
D) respiratory alkalosis 
E) respiratory system
F)metabolic alkalosis
G)alkaline solution
H)kidney system
I)respiratory acidosis
J)neutral solution 
A) buffer 
B) metabolic acidosis 
C) acid solution 
D) respiratory alkalosis 
E) respiratory system
F)metabolic alkalosis
G)alkaline solution
H)kidney system
I)respiratory acidosis
J)neutral solution

Question 9

MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
-a solution with a pH greater than 7 and a higher concentration of OH- ions than H+ ions

Accepted Answer

A) buffer 
B) metabolic acidosis 
C) acid solution 
D) respiratory alkalosis 
E) respiratory system
F)metabolic alkalosis
G)alkaline solution
H)kidney system
I)respiratory acidosis
J)neutral solution 
A) buffer 
B) metabolic acidosis 
C) acid solution 
D) respiratory alkalosis 
E) respiratory system
F)metabolic alkalosis
G)alkaline solution
H)kidney system
I)respiratory acidosis
J)neutral solution

Question 10

A solution with a pH of 9 has more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lungs can remove larger amounts of acid from the body than the kidneys. 
B)  The kidneys can remove larger amounts of acid from the body than the lungs. 
C)  Unlike the lungs,the kidneys can remove base from the body. 
D)  Both B and C are true. 
A)  The lungs can remove larger amounts of acid from the body than the kidneys. 
B)  The kidneys can remove larger amounts of acid from the body than the lungs. 
C)  Unlike the lungs,the kidneys can remove base from the body. 
D)  Both B and C are true.

Question 12

Which of the following is caused by H2CO3 deficit?

Accepted Answer

A)  respiratory acidosis 
B)  metabolic acidosis 
C)  respiratory alkalosis 
D)  metabolic alkalosis 
A)  respiratory acidosis 
B)  metabolic acidosis 
C)  respiratory alkalosis 
D)  metabolic alkalosis

Question 13

Excessive vomiting can cause metabolic alkalosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A solution with a pH of 4

Accepted Answer

A)  has 100 times more H+ ions than a solution with a pH of 2 
B)  has 100 times fewer H+ ions than a solution with a pH of 2 
C)  is considered an alkaline solution 
D)  both B and C 
A)  has 100 times more H+ ions than a solution with a pH of 2 
B)  has 100 times fewer H+ ions than a solution with a pH of 2 
C)  is considered an alkaline solution 
D)  both B and C

Question 15

Which of the following body fluids has the lowest pH?

Accepted Answer

A)  arterial blood 
B)  stomach acid 
C)  venous blood 
D)  saliva 
A)  arterial blood 
B)  stomach acid 
C)  venous blood 
D)  saliva

Question 16

The lungs are able to remove the equivalent of _____ L of carbonic acid a day.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  60 
C)  40 
D)  30 
A)  50 
B)  60 
C)  40 
D)  30

Question 17

The physiological pH control mechanisms react more quickly to stabilize pH than do the chemical pH control mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The buffering of HCl by the H2CO3-NaHCO3 buffer pair would

Accepted Answer

A)  convert the strong HCl into the weaker H2CO3 
B)  cause a smaller increase of H+ ions in the blood 
C)  decrease the amount of NaHCO3 in the blood 
D)  all of the above 
A)  convert the strong HCl into the weaker H2CO3 
B)  cause a smaller increase of H+ ions in the blood 
C)  decrease the amount of NaHCO3 in the blood 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

What is a fixed acid? Give an example of a fixed acid and a non-fixed acid found in the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a fixed acid? Give an...

Question 20

Because carbonic acid can be broken down to carbon dioxide and water,it is not considered a fixed acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Acid-Base Balance

A person with only 10 times more NaHCO3 than H2CO3 is in a condition called uncompensated metabolic acidosis.

A condition called respiratory alkalosis can be caused by a carbonic acid deficit.What can cause a carbonic acid deficit?

Which of the following is not considered a mechanism for regulating the pH of body fluids?

Explain the function of the urinary mechanism in the control of blood pH.

In blood acidosis,the

Explain the functioning of the respiratory mechanism in the control of blood pH.What effect would a prolonged period of decreased respiration have on the pH of the blood?

Hyperventilation syndrome can cause metabolic alkalosis.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding description or definition. -solution that has a pH less than 7 and a higher concentration of H+ ions than OH- ions

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding description or definition. -a solution with a pH greater than 7 and a higher concentration of OH- ions than H+ ions

A solution with a pH of 9 has more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is caused by H2CO3 deficit?

Excessive vomiting can cause metabolic alkalosis.

A solution with a pH of 4

Which of the following body fluids has the lowest pH?

The lungs are able to remove the equivalent of _____ L of carbonic acid a day.

The physiological pH control mechanisms react more quickly to stabilize pH than do the chemical pH control mechanisms.

The buffering of HCl by the H2CO3-NaHCO3 buffer pair would

What is a fixed acid? Give an example of a fixed acid and a non-fixed acid found in the body.

Because carbonic acid can be broken down to carbon dioxide and water,it is not considered a fixed acid.

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A person with only 10 times more NaHCO₃ than H₂CO₃ is in a condition called uncompensated metabolic acidosis.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding description or definition. -solution that has a pH less than 7 and a higher concentration of H⁺ ions than OH^- ions

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding description or definition. -a solution with a pH greater than 7 and a higher concentration of OH- ions than H⁺ ions

Which of the following is caused by H₂CO₃ deficit?

The buffering of HCl by the H₂CO₃-NaHCO3 buffer pair would