What Change in Renal Regulation of H⁺ Would Help Compensate

question 16

Multiple Choice

What change in renal regulation of H⁺ would help compensate for a metabolic acidosis?

• A) a decrease in the filtered load of H⁺
• B) an increase in the urinary pH
• C) a decrease in the tubular production of ammonia
• D) a decrease in the amount of H⁺ secreted in the proximal tubule
• E) an increase in the production of new plasma HCO₃^-

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