A Group of Nursing Students Are Studying for a Test

question 8

Multiple Choice

A group of nursing students are studying for a test over acid-base imbalance. One student asks another what the major chemical regulator of plasma pH is. What should the second student respond?

• A) Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
• B) Bicarbonate-carbonic acid buffer system
• C) Sodium-potassium pump
• D) ADH-ANP buffer system

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