The Controller and Acid-Base Physiology: An Introduction to a Complex Process

Review Questions

DIRECTIONS: Each of the numbered items or incomplete statements in this section is followed by answers or by completions of the statement. Select the ONE lettered answer or completion that is BEST in each case.

For questions 3 to 6, determine the acid-base abnormality. Assume the patient had the following normal values before the disorder began:

P_aCO₂ = 40 mm Hg
Serum bicarbonate = 24 meq/L
pH = 7.40