Chapter 107 - Acid Base

Question 1

Ph has an inverse relationship with what concentration

Answer 1

hydrogen ion

Question 2

what is the henderson hasselbalch equation?

Answer 2

pH = 6.1 + log [(hco3)/(0.03 x PCO2)]

Question 3

What is the anion gap equation

Answer 3

AG = (NA + K) - (HCO3 + Cl)

Question 4

What is base excess?

Answer 4

The quantity of strong acid (or strong base for ‘‘base deficit’’) that would be needed to add to a liter of oxygenated whole blood in order to return the pH to 7.4 at a temperature of 37 degrees C, and a PCO2 of 40mmHg