When a Respiratory Infection with High Fever Is Present in the Body

question 23

Multiple Choice

When a respiratory infection with high fever is present in the body, how would the kidney tubules maintain normal pH of body fluids?

• A) Increase the flow of filtrate.
• B) Secrete more acids and reabsorb more bicarbonate ions.
• C) Excrete a larger volume of more dilute urine.
• D) Retain more potassium ions in exchange for sodium ions.

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