Acute Renal Failure and a Resulting Metabolic Acidosis Develop in a Patient.The

question 20

Multiple Choice

Acute renal failure and a resulting metabolic acidosis develop in a patient.The nurse recognizes that the respiratory system compensates through which of the following processes?

• A) Hypoventilation and increase of bicarbonate in the bloodstream
• B) Alternating periods of deep versus shallow breaths to maintain homeostasis of the serum pH
• C) Hyperventilation to decrease the serum carbon dioxide and thereby increase the pH
• D) Expansion of the lung tissues to their fullest, which increases the inspiratory reserve volumes to provide more oxygen to the tissues

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Definitions:

Urea

A nitrogenous compound produced in the liver and excreted in urine, functioning as the principal nitrogenous waste product of metabolism in mammals.

Loop Of Henle

A section of the nephron in the kidney involved in the reabsorption of water and salts, crucial for the concentration of urine and the regulation of water, electrolyte balance.

Permeable

Allowing liquids or gases to pass through it.

Sodium

A chemical element with symbol Na and atomic number 11, essential for many body functions, including maintaining cellular function and blood pressure.