TERMS Flashcards
1
Q
a test that ascertains or monitor disturbances in which renal function is normal like DM
diagnoses or monitors intrinsic renal disease
A
urinalysis
2
Q
increased protein in the urine
A
proteinuria
3
Q
substance that releases protons?
A
acid
4
Q
substance that accepts protons
A
base
5
Q
chemical solution that resists changes in pH after the addition of strong acids or bases
A
buffers
6
Q
increased organic acid is what type of acid-base imbalances
A
metabolic acidosis
7
Q
loss of acid or ingestion of late amounts of alkali
A
metabolic alkalosis
8
Q
disorders interfering with the ability to expel CO2
A
respiratory acidosis
9
Q
hyperventilation
A
hyperventilation.
