Part 1 acid base disorder

Question 1

If pH is low its acidosis and hydrogen ions is high and then you when analyze a decrease bicarbonate which represents the kidney so metabolic acidosis whose going to work against metabolic acidosis?

Answer 1

the lungs so CO2 going down so breathing out more of the CO2 so lower pressure of the CO2

Question 2

If pt is in metabolic alkalosis patient’s bicarbonate level will be increased and in order to correct metabolic alkalosis the lung has to retain more of the CO2