Module 5: Acid-Base Balance Learning Outcomes

Question 1

Describe the difference between an acid and base and how pH is calculated

Question 2

Define acidosis and alkalosis and describe their broader impacts on the body

Question 3

Describe the sources of H+ in the body

Question 4

Describe how a buffer system operates and identify and locate the major buffer systems of the body

Question 5

Define the Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation, especially with regard to its implications of how CO2 and HCO3- ion concentrations interact to maintain acid-base homeostasis in the body

Question 6

Describe the mechanism and location of the reabsorption of bicarbonate (HCO3-) ions

Question 7

Describe how urinary phosphate and ammonia help the body secrete excess acid

Question 8

Describe the differences in respiratory and metabolic acid-base imbalances

Question 9

Describe the causes of respiratory and metabolic acidosis; Describe and explain the concept of an anion gap