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saliriagwu

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on: Jun 25, 2018
For a patient with respiratory acidosis, chronic compensation by the body will include:
 
  a. kidney excretion of H+.
  b. kidney excretion of HCO3.
  c. prolonged exhalations to blow off CO2.
  d. protein buffering.

Question 2

Which of the following buffer pairs is considered the major plasma buffering system?
 
  a. Protein/fat
  b. Carbonic acid/bicarbonate
  c. Sodium/potassium
  d. Amylase/albumin


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The kidneys excrete H+ to compensate for respiratory acidosis. The kidneys do not excrete HCO3 to compensate; this would increase acidosis. Prolonged exhalations would not be effective for compensation, especially in a chronic state. Protein buffering is intracellular and would not be effective enough to compensate for respiratory acidosis.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The carbonic acid/bicarbonate buffer pair operates in both the lung and the kidney and is a major extracellular buffer. Protein and fat are nutrients not related to the buffering system. Sodium and potassium are electrolytes for fluid and electrolyte balance, not the major plasma buffering sys-tem for acid-base balance. Amylase is a carbohydrate enzyme, and albumin is a protein; neither is a buffering system.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 25, 2018
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