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FPCC Abgs Questions And AnswersWith Verified Solutions Latest Updated
2024
When there is an pH imbalance what does it effect?? - ANSWER✔✔ ALL CELLS
What does the body's acid-base balance depend on? - ANSWER✔✔ some
delicately balanced chemical reactions.
pH - ANSWER✔✔ reflects the overall balance of acids & bases in the body
normal pH of the body - ANSWER✔✔ 7.35-7.45
acidosis - ANSWER✔✔ pH< 7.35
-Force of cardiac concentration diminishes.
alkalosis - ANSWER✔✔ pH> 7.45
-Neuromuscular function becomes impaired.
What range would be incompatible with life (FATAL)? - ANSWER✔✔ pH below 6.8
pH greater then 7.8
Acid-Base Simplified - ANSWER✔✔ Body tries to maintain homeostasis by using
acids and bases contained within the body
, Each acid and base counter balances with each other
An imbalance occurs when the pH is outside the normal range of 7.35-7.45
Lab test: Arterial blood gas (ABG)
2 types of imbalances - ANSWER✔✔ Respiratory (lung)
Metabolic (kidneys)
The Balancing Act - ANSWER✔✔ Body always tries to compensate for imbalances
NOTE: Kidney (metabolic) and lung (respiratory) cannot compensate for itself
When there is a respiratory imbalance, the kidneys try to compensate
May take hours to days for kidneys to compensate
When there is a metabolic imbalance, the lungs try to compensate
Lungs can compensate and cause change in as little as 15-30 minutes
Respiratory System (Acid) - ANSWER✔✔ CO2 is produced by all cells in the body
Volatile acid, so body has to get rid of excess CO2
CO2 combines with water (H2O) to form carbonic acid (H2CO3)
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