How does each of the following affect fluid balance: Hyperventilation? Vomiting? Fever? Diuretics?

Q: Rebecca is found to have acidosis. She has elevated PCO2 and [HCO3-]. Which of the following is…

A: Acidosis is a condition in which body fluid contains too much acid. It happens when the lungs and…

Q: Describe the body compensatory mechanisms that would prevail with respiratory and metabolic…

A: Acidosis is a pathological condition wherein the pH of arterial blood is below the normal reference…

Q: What changes would you see in plasma (blood) acidity?

A: pH is the power of hydrogen ions. It is defined as the negative logarithm of hydrogen ion…

Q: What is acidosis and alkalosis? What are the symptoms and negative health effects of acidosis and…

A: The normal body metabolic processes are able to generate a large number of acids that are…

Q: Which system(s) help(s) control pH balance?a. digestiveb. respiratoryc. urinaryd. Both b and c are…

A: pH pH is defined as the negative log of hydrogen ion concentration. pH ranges from zero to 14. pH…

Q: How does the hypothalamus regulate water balance?

A: Homeostasis means maintaining a stable environment to carry out the physiological processes inside…

Q: Why is fluid/electrolyte homeostasis important?  Listed below are some of the regulated substances.…

A: The homeostasis is described as a phenomena in which the body maintains a constant internal…

Q: What are the cellular metabolism dysfunction and systemic impact on acidosis with RR 28 bpm, Sp02…

A: Acidosis is the most common acid-base disruption in critical illness, and it has been shown to…

Q: The body of a man contains 49.5 L of water. He drinks 0.5 L of pure water. Suppose that all of this…

A: Introduction :- The number of osmoles of solute per litre of solution is the unit of measurement for…

Q: Why does sweating cause both a decrease in extracellular volume andan increase in body fluid…

A: Dehydration is a net loss of water that results in insufficient water in blood and other tissues.…

Q: Sense of thirst Plasma volume elevates Angiotensin I conversion to angiotensin II Angiotensin Il…

A: The blood volume and urine concentration is regulated by action of different hormones. It is very…

Q: What is Acidosis and Alkalosis? Don’t elaborate too much. Only write the DEFINITION and the pH level…

A: Acid-base balance: The human body must be maintained in a very narrow range of acid-base balance.…

Q: Is there a medullary salt gradient? How is that created?

A: The medullary concentration gradient is a physiological process, which produces a concentration…

Q: 1. Shown below are figures of the closed and open structures of the voltage gated potassium channel…

A: Introduction Voltage-gated K+ channels, also known as Kv channels, are found in almost all animal…

Q: Which of the following can cause metabolic acidosis? heart failure vomiting the acid contents of…

A: Metabolic acidosis is a condition that occurs when the body produces excessive amounts of acid or…

Q: How do kidneys assist with regulation of bicarbonate in a patient with metabolic acidosis?   There…

A: The excretory system is a system found in the human body. This system's job is to eliminate excess…

Q: which group of corticosteroids influences electrolyte composition in body fluids?

A: Corticosteroids are the steroid hormones synthesized from cholesterol in the adrenal cortex.…

Q: what are fluid and electrolytes? how do they impact the body? what are the functions of fluid and…

A: The link between fluid intake and output is referred to as fluid balance. Fluid balance aims to keep…

Q: is the role of electrolyte in our body? Which body fluid can serve as extracellular electrolyte and…

A: Role of Electrolytes- help to hydrate the body, balances the blood acidity and pressure, helps in…

Q: Define the following terms:a. bufferb. acidosisc. alkalosisd. pHe. pKa

A: Every organelle in a cell maintains a fixed homeostatic pH. The maintenance of pH is done through…

Q: In compensating for metabolic acidosis, the body will

A: increase the respiratory rate

Q: e differences between osmotic thirst and hypovolemic thirst?

A: Thirst is a kind of tendency felt when there occurs a need of water inside the body. There is a…

Q: During acclimatization to altitude, lowlanders develop which of the following? Metabolic acidosis…

A: Depending upon the pH level the body fluid could be acidic or alkaline.  When pH is low, the…

Q: What are the differences between osmotic thirst and hypovolemic thirst?

A: Introduction Thirst is defined as a feeling of needing to drink something. This feeling can occur…

Q: Mr. Smith breathes 1 liter of air per minute at 22 degrees Celsius; Mr. Jones breaths 1 liter of air…

A: Introduction:We know that air's capacity to hold water vapor increases with temperature, so a person…

Q: What symptom(s) can occur with overexertion resulting in a more acidic pH?     Nausea   Headache…

A: Acidity means the pH of the body decreases.  Normal pH of the blood is 7.4 below this value results…

Q: What are the differences between osmotic thirst and hypovolemic

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Q: Describe acidosis and alkalosis. What roles do buffers play in this system?

A: Acidosis:- It is a clinical condition characterised by lower than normal pH of bodily fluids, mainly…

Q: What is one ion in ECF & ICF and role in body?

A: The system that involves all fluid contained in cells by their plasma membranes is the intracellular…

Q: What are the three organ systems are directly involved in the process of fluid and electrolyte…

A: The degrees of electrolytes in the body can turn out to be excessively low or excessively high. This…