Physiology - Acid/Bases

Question 1

_____ receive hydrogen ions.

Answer 1

Bases

Question 2

A solution increases in acidity as?

Answer 2

Hydrogen ions increase

Question 3

A solution increases in alkalinity as?

Answer 3

Hydrogen ions decrease

Question 4

What is the normal range for blood pH?

Answer 4

7.35 - 7.45

Question 5

Hydrogen is neutralized and eliminated by?

Answer 5

Buffer systems
Lungs - breathing out CO2
Kidneys eliminating H+ with urine

Question 6

Hydrogen and CO2 are both?

Answer 6

Acids

Question 7

pH is?

Answer 7

Hydrogen ion concentration (potential of hydrogen)

Question 8

Strengths of acid or base changes by ___ times with each unit change of pH.

Answer 8

10

Question 9

Lower the number on pH scale, the more ____.

Answer 9

Acidic

Question 10

The higher the number on the pH scale, the more ________.

Answer 10

Base

Question 11

What is the treatment for jellyfish sting?

Answer 11

tomato, vinegar, beer

Question 12

What are the three buffer systems?

Answer 12

Carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer
Protein buffering
Renal buffering

Question 13

⬇CO2+H20➡️⬇️H2CO3-➡️⬇️H+HCO3- is the formula for?

Answer 13

Respiratory Alkalosis

Question 14

⬇️H++HCO3-➡️⬇️H2CO3-➡️H20+⬇️CO2 is the formula for?

Answer 14

Metabolic alkalosis

Question 15

H2CO2 is?

Answer 15

Carbonic acid

Question 16

HCO3- is?

Answer 16

Bicarbonate

Question 17

Sodium bicarbonate is never given for?

Answer 17

Respiratory

Question 18

What kind of overdose is treated with sodium bicarbonate?

Answer 18

Tricyclic antidepressants

Question 19

What is the function of albumin in the buffer system?

Answer 19

Allows hydrogen to bond

Question 20

Normal blood PaO2 is?

Answer 20

80-100

Question 21

Normal blood PaCo2 is?

Answer 21

35-45 torr

Question 22

Too little PaCO2 and normal PaO2/pH indicates?

Answer 22

Respiratory Alkalosis

Question 23

Too much PaCO2 and normal PaO2/pH results in?

Answer 23

Respiratory Acidosis

Question 24

Too high pH value and normal PaO2/PaCO2 results in?

Answer 24

Metabolic alkalosis

Question 25

Too low pH and normal PaCO2/PaO2 results in?

Answer 25

Metabolic acidosis

Question 26

Breathing too slow results in?

Answer 26

Respiratory acidosis

Question 27

What is the cause of metabolic acidosis?

Answer 27

Build up of lactic acid

Question 28

What is a common form of metabolic acidosis?

Answer 28

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 29

What is the causes for respiratory alkalosis?

Answer 29

Hyperventilation

Question 30

What is the cause of metabolic alkalosis?

Answer 30

Sodium bicarb/calcium carbonate overdose

Question 31

_____ is a decrease in cell size.

Answer 31

Atrophy

Question 32

___ is an increase in size of cells.

Answer 32

Hypertrophy

Question 33

______ is an increase of number of cells.

Answer 33

Hyperplasia

Question 34

____ is change of cells to adapt.

Answer 34

Metaplasia

Question 35

____ is the abnormal changes in cell division.

Answer 35

Dysplasia

Question 36

_____ release hydrogen ions.

Answer 36

Acids