Indicate the [CO₂] and [HCO₃-] Levels, Labelled A

question 147

Multiple Choice

Indicate the [CO₂] and [HCO₃-] levels, labelled a. through i., in each of the following situations. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-compensated respiratory acidosis

• A)[CO₂] normal, [HCO₃-] decreased below normal
• B)[CO₂] normal, [HCO₃-] increased above normal
• C)[CO₂] increased above normal, [HCO₃-] normal
• D)[CO₂] decreased below normal,[ HCO₃-] normal
• E)[CO₂] decreased below normal, [HCO₃-] decreased below normal
• F)[CO₂] increased above normal, [HCO₃-] increased above normal
• G)[CO₂] decreased below normal, [HCO₃-] increased above normal
• H)[CO₂] increased above normal, [HCO₃-] decreased below normal
• I)[CO₂] normal, [HCO₃-] normal

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Definitions:

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles, heart, and glands.

Somatic Motor System

A part of the nervous system that is responsible for the voluntary movement of muscles, involving motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to muscle fibers.

Autonomic Ganglion

A cluster of nerve cell bodies in the autonomic nervous system located outside the central nervous system, which acts as relay points for autonomic signals.

Autonomic Reflex Arc

A pathway that involves the autonomic nervous system, controlling involuntary functions of the body.