Multiple Choice
The function of chemical buffers is to
A) Restore pH to normal following departures
B) Increase the effect of adding acid or base on blood pH
C) Bind up acid if acid is in excess or release acid if base is in excess
D) Equilibrate acids across cell membranes
E) Excrete acid or base via the lungs
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q2: If pH = 7, the n [H<sup>
Q3: In the diagram provided, what point represents
Q4: Respiratory acidosis<br>A) Is caused by hyperventilation<br>B) Lowers
Q5: Hyperventilation causes<br>A) An increase in P<sub>aCO2</sub> and
Q6: In the Henderson-Hasselbalch equat ion, the units
Q7: Hypoventilation causes<br>A) An increase in P<sub>aCO2</sub> and
Q8: Hyperventilation causes<br>A) An Increase in PaCO<sub>2</sub> and
Q9: In the diagram provided, what point represents
Q10: Buffers absorb the greatest am ount of
Q11: pH is defined as<br>A) log [H<sup>+</sup>]<br>B)