How Does the Body Respond If Respiratory Mechanisms Are Unable

question 133

Multiple Choice

How does the body respond if respiratory mechanisms are unable to stop a pH shift?

• A) A renal physiological buffer system involving the excretion of either an acid or alkaline urine will be initiated within 24 hours.
• B) Bicarbonate buffers immediately combine with any added acid or alkali that enters the body fluids, thus preventing drastic changes in pH.
• C) Phosphate buffers immediately combine with any added acid or alkali that enters the body fluids, thus preventing drastic changes in pH.
• D) Protein buffers immediately combine with any added acid or alkali that enters the body fluids, thus preventing drastic changes in pH.

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