When Acidosis Becomes Decompensated in Renal Failure,a Key Indicator Is

question 37

Multiple Choice

When acidosis becomes decompensated in renal failure,a key indicator is:

• A) increased PCO₂
• B) increased bicarbonate ion
• C) serum pH dropping below 7.35
• D) serum buffer ratio of 20 bicarbonate ion to 1 carbonic acid

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Definitions:

Electron Transfer Chains

A series of protein complexes and molecular carriers involved in the transfer of electrons through a membrane to generate ATP.

Light-Dependent Reactions

The photosynthesis phase where light energy is converted into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.

Noncyclic Pathway

A linear process in photosynthesis where electrons move from water to NADPH without cycling back to the original state.

Cyclic Pathway

A series of biochemical reactions that occur in a sequence where the last step regenerates a reactant for the first step, forming a cycle, such as in the citric acid cycle.