Exercise 10: Acid-Base Balance

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ACTIVITY 1: Hyperventilation Answers 1. A substance that dissolves in water to release hydrogen (H+) ions is called a(n) _______. acid 2. Which of the following is not a regulatory mechanism for acid/base balance in the body? a. the kidneys b. the respiratory system c. protein buffers d. the digestive system d. the digestive system 3. The maximum pH measured during hyperventilation was _______. 7.45 for hyp, 7.61 hyp w/ return to normal 4. Describe the normal ranges for pH and PCO2 in the blood. ph-7.35-7.45 Pco2-35-45mm Hg 5. Describe what happened to the pH and the carbon dioxide in the blood with hyperventilation. The ph rises above 7.45 and the co2 is removed from the blood faster than it is produced 6. Explain how returning to normal breathing after hyperventilation differed from hyperventilation without returning to normal breathing. When returning to normal breathing the breathing slows until homeostasis is returned. This allows the Pco2 and H+ to stabilize. With hyperventilation w/o a return the imbalance remains and the breathing volume continues to be large and fast. 7. Describe some possible causes of respiratory alkalosis. Fever, panic attack, anxiety ACTIVITY 2: Rebreathing 8. In cases of acidosis, the pH of the blood is a. Between 7.4 and 7.55 b. Between 7.35 and 7.45 c. Less than 7.35 d. Greater than 7.55 e. Less than 7.35 9. In this lab simulation, the minimum pH during rebreathing was _______. 7.24 10. If a person is “treated” in a hospital emergency department by breathing in and out of a paper sack, this is a classic example of _________ to lower the blood pH. rebreathing 11. Hypoventilation results in a. lightheadedness. b. numbness around the lips. Answer: _________ c. an accumulation of CO2 in the blood. d. a good treatment for respiratory acidosis. c. an accumulation of CO2 in the blood. 12. Describe

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