Which of the following can cause metabolic acidosis? heart failure vomiting the acid contents of the stomach  prolonged diarrhea hypoventilation hyperventilation

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: Explain the three major ways the body handles potentially developing acidosis.

A: Acidosis is a condition in which the body fluids contain too much acid. This condition occurs when…

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: Suggest why diarrhea may cause a fluid deficit morerapidly than coughing and sneezing with a cold.

A: Nursing is the profession of healthcare that delivers care to the patient in order to cure them and…

Q: Direction: Based on the Acid Base Disturbances table complete the table below. Item #1 is your…

A: The four acid-base disorders are due to the change in the concentration of bicarbonate or carbonic…

Q: The major source of the bicarbonate-rich buffer solution is secreted by which digestive organ? Group…

A: Digestion is process which involves the breakdown of food into smaller particles such that it can be…

Q: Which of the following is characterized as metabolic alkalosis?a. increased pH, decreased pCO2,…

A: pH is a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration in a given solution. It is scale and the value…

Q: Prolonged diarrhea that causes great loss of intestinal secretions leads to Group of answer choices…

A: Blood pH is maintained in a very narrow range of 7.38 to 7.42. Lungs and kidneys play major roles in…

Q: Define carbonic anhydrase

A: Enzymes are biological catalysts that increase the speed of the biological reactions by lowering the…

Q: Explain how metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis can occur.

A: Respiratory acid-base diseases usually are due to lung diseases or situations that affect normal…

Q: Explain why food affects the ph of the urine but not the ph of the blood

A: Introduction The level of acids and bases in the body at which the body performs at its best is…

Q: Which one of the following is the main activator of thirst center in the brain   Question 62…

A: The hypothalamus controls the urge of eating and drinking. The thirst center is found in the…

Q: Compensation for metabolic alkalosis involves

A: increase in loss of bicarbonate in urine

Q: Which of the following does not stimulate acid secretion? Group of answer choices Somatostatin…

A: A vital step in the digestion process is the secretion of gastric acid, which enables the stomach to…

Q: Explain why respiration does not normally influence acid-base balance.

A: Introduction: Respiration discharges energy from glucose so life cycles can continue. Aerobic…

Q: An athlete is sweating profusely but does not rehydrate. The changing conditions are detected by…

A: Different organ systems constitute the human body. Each organ system is essential for maintaining…

Q: Describe respiratory acidosis and alkalosis and metabolic acidosis and alkalosis

A: Respiratory acid-base diseases usually are due to lung diseases or situations that affect normal…

Q: Explain the movement of water between bodycompartments that results in edema.

A: Body compartments are referred to as the spaces that are present between cells, tissues, or organs…

Q: Discuss the term dehydration

A: The major composition of the human body is contributed by water, where the water content for adult…

Q: A person feel fatigued due to deposition of which acid in their muscles?

A: Muscle refers to the soft tissue present generally in animals. Cells of muscle tissue are made up of…

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: Please explain in detail why does hyperkalemia always cause acidosis? Why does hypokalemia always…

A: Potassium is one of the important minerals present in the body. The normal level of potassium in the…

Q: List and provide the function of the six most important electrolytes in the body, and name the…

A: Electrolytes are one of the major constituent in human body and they have great importantance…

Q: A patient exhibits the following symptoms: elevated urine ammonia and increased rate of respiration.…

A: Metabolic acidosis is the decrease in bicarbonate ions along with decrease in partial pressure of…

Q: Over 24 hrs, water loss in the feces and urine is 1000 each. Sweating and exhalation involve 300 ml…

A: To avoid dehydration process in human body humans drinks plenty amount of water per day and also for…

Q: Explain the difference between Respiratory and Metabolic Acidosis.

A: Acidosis is an abnormal condition resulting from the accumulation of acid or from the depletion of…

Q: In a person who suffers acidosis, the way to counteract the condition is by:     Drink a large…

A: Acidosis is a condition of a body in which more and more acid content is accumulated in the body…

Q: Please explain why water is the best source for rehydration

A: Drinking water is the best and most cheapest way for an individual to stay hydrated.

Q: Explain how prolonged vomiting leads to acidosis anddehydration.

A: In the health care setting, the profession that focuses on care is defined by the term Nursing. This…

Q: During Respiratory Acidosis the PH will be below _________ and the CO2 will be above _______.…

A: The question is asking for the typical values of PH, CO2, and HCO3- during different types of…