In a person who suffers acidosis, the way to counteract the condition is by:     Drink a large amont of water     Slow Breathing     Inhale a greater amount of CO2 than normal     Stop breathing     Fast and deep breathing

Q: In an individual with metabolic acidosis, a clue that the respiratory system is compensating is…

A: Metabolic acidosis develops when too much acid is produced in the body. It can also occur when the…

Q: John Smith joined a Triathlon for a cause. The triathlon consisted of a 1.5 km swim, 40 km bike ride…

A: Electrolytes are the essential minerals that are necessary to keep on many ongoing functions of the…

Q: Describe how hydrogen ion concentration and bicarbonate ion concentration change as pH changes.

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

Q: Explain how the destruction of acid-producing cells in thestomach can lead to iron deficiency…

A: Food we ingest contains many nutrients that are needed for everyday functioning of the body. These…

Q: Give the percentage for each of the ways that oxygen andcarbon dioxide are transported in the blood.…

A: The circulating red color fluid that flows in the whole body is called blood. The blood consists of…

Q: E. Which of the following is NOT a cause of edema as we age? a) Increased senescence of endothelial…

A: Edema is swelling or puffiness of the body parts mostly observed in hands, legs, feet ankles and is…

Q: edema

A: Puffiness or swelling caused by excess fluids trapped in our body tissues is known as edema. Liver…

Q: Explain Classification of Acidosis?

A: A condition when there is too much acid in the body fluids is called acidosis. This condition mainly…

Q: Distinguish between acidosis and alkalosis resulting from respiratory and metabolic factors.

A: Two types of conditions can arise due to acid-base imbalance in the body called acidosis and…

Q: Explain why a protein deficiency may accompany edema.

A: Introduction: The organic compounds that are made of amino acids are referred to as proteins.…

Q: Explain the functions & food sources of Chloride (Cl–) ?

A: Electrolytes are essential minerals found in blood and body fluids that dissociates into ions and…

Q: Explain carbonic anhydrase?

A: The biological catalysts that speed up the biochemical reactions in living organisms are called…

Q: Describe the acid-base balance of the blood, and how it is influenced by the respiratory system.

A: Blood is a carrier of all type of components in the body. Acids produced by the digestive system and…

Q: Explain two reasons why acidosis develops in shock.

A: Shock occurs when there is insufficient pressure in the circulatory system to allow oxygen to reach…

Q: Explain why infants are more susceptible to respiratory acidosis.

A: If lungs cannot remove carbon dioxide from blood, its concentration increases in blood and as a…

Q: Alkalosis can be corrected by which of the following processes?  A. ) secretion of bicarbonate ions…

A: alkalosis occurs when th pH of the blood increases. There are two types of alkalosis- metabolic and…

Q: Describe the effects of hyperventilation and hypoventilation on the blood pH, and explain the…

A: Introduction: The blood's acid-base balance is categorized into the metabolic and respiratory…

Q: Describe respiratory acidosis and its compensation.

A: The respiratory system comprises structures and organs involved in respiration or gas exchange in…

Q: Define the term retching?

A: The spontaneous smooth muscle contractions of peristalsis are reversed in retroperistalsis. It…

Q: Explain why a person with ketoacidosis may hyperventilate. What benefits might this provide?

A: Introduction: The pancreas functions as an exocrine as well as an endocrine gland. The endocrine…

Q: Explain the meaning of third-spacing.

A: Anatomically human body have different compartments. They are extracellular and intracellular…

Q: Define carbaminohemoglobin

A: Hemoglobin is an oligomeric, allosteric conjugated protein with four polypeptide chains joined by…

Q: Explain the cause of Edema and how it is treated

A: Edema is considered the medical term for swelling, which occurs over a specific area in the body,…

Q: Describe how acidosis affects the central nervous systemand give two physiologic signs of this…

A: Acidosis is an impaired condition in which the excess of hydrogen ions drastically reduces the pH.…

Q: Describe the effect of metabolic acidosis on respirationand on the central nervous system.

A: Metabolic acidosis is caused due to increased ingestion of acid or increased production of acid,…

Q: 1.When you increase the blood carbon dioxide partial pressure level to 60 mm Hg. This could occur in…

A: The partial pressure of carbon dioxide is defined as the carbon dioxide measure within the arterial…

Q: Explain the normal relationship between breathing rate and acid-base balance.

A: Breathing is the method of moving air into and out of the lungs to encourage gas exchange with the…

Q: Explain the way in which the respiratory system affects blood pH

A: The respiratory system regulates the levels of acids and bases and their stability within the body.…

Q: Describe how very slow, shallow respirations arelikely to affect:a. PCO2b. serum pH

A: Because of many lungs related issues the respiration becomes shallow and further, it could be a…

Q: Explain how the following conditions affect the structure and function of hemoglobin. Sickle cell…

A: Hemoglobin is a transport protein. Hemoglobin has four subunits and each subunit contains…

Q: Explain why brain edema might occcut in people with servere hyponatremia and consuming too much…

A: INTRODUCTION Brain edema This is the over accumulation of fluid in the brain.

Q: What makes the lungs, brain, legs, and lower back more vulnerable to edema compared to other body…

A: Edema refers to inflammation and swelling in various parts of the body. It usually appears on the…

Q: Explain how increasing breathing rate increases blood pH.

A: A significant property of extracellular body fluid called the blood is its level of acidity and…