26. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Acid Base Balance

Which of the following is the most common primary cause of respiratory alkalosis?

Vomiting results in which of the following acid-base imbalances?

Which three systems contribute to maintaining pH balance in the human body?

In acid-base balance, how does the carbonic acid (bicarbonate) buffer system help maintain blood pH?

Which description best defines respiratory alkalosis in acid-base balance?

Which of the following arterial blood gas results would be consistent with metabolic alkalosis?

In a healthy adult, what is the normal arterial blood pH range?

Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis would result in which of the following changes in blood pH and bicarbonate levels?

Which set of arterial blood gas (ABG) findings is most consistent with uncompensated respiratory acidosis?

Which two organ systems work together to maintain pH balance in the body?

In acid-base balance and renal handling of drugs, urinary alkalinization (raising urine pH) increases the renal elimination of which substance?

In a healthy adult, what is the normal arterial blood pH range?

Which two organ systems work together to correct pH imbalances in the body?

Normal arterial blood pH is __________.