Acid - base homeostasis

Question 1

pH normal range

Answer 1

7.35 - 7.45

Question 2

PaCO2 normal range

Answer 2

35 - 45

Question 3

bicarbonate normal range

Answer 3

22 - 26

Question 4

alkaline/basic means…

Answer 4

high pH, low H+ (acids)

Question 5

acidic means…

Answer 5

low pH, high H+ (acids)

Question 6

metabolic acidosis means…

Answer 6

pH below 7.4 w/ low bicarbonate/high acids

Question 7

metabolic alkalosis means…

Answer 7

pH above 7.4 w/ high PaCO2

Question 8

respiratory acidosis means…

Answer 8

pH below 7.4 w/ high PaCO2

Question 9

respiratory alkalosis means…

Answer 9

pH above 7.4 w/ low PaCO2

Question 10

what is the resp. compensation for metabolic acidosis?

Answer 10

hyperventilation

Question 11

what decreases the base in metabolic acidosis?

Answer 11

diarrhea

Question 12

a cause of metabolic acidosis is…

Answer 12

tissue anoxia

Question 13

what does ketoacidosis do to cause metabolic acidosis?

Answer 13

increases acidity

Question 14

early and late manifestation of metabolic acidosis?

Answer 14

headache, coma

Question 15

what does respiratory acidosis lead to and how?

Answer 15

retention of carbonic acid, hypoventilation

Question 16

what is respiratory acidosis?

Answer 16

too much carbonic acid (H2CO3)

Question 17

what is metabolic acidosis?

Answer 17

too much of any acid, except carbonic acid (H2CO3)

Question 18

what is metabolic alkalosis?

Answer 18

not enough acid, except carbonic acid (H2CO3)wh

Question 19

at worsens metabolic alkalosis?

Answer 19

decreasing arterial CO2

Question 20

how does the body compensate when going through metabolic alkalosis?

Answer 20

hypoventilation to conserve CO2

Question 21

what is respiratory alkalosis?

Answer 21

low carbonic acid

Question 22

what causes respiratory alkalosis?

Answer 22

hyperventilation