If a Physiologic Condition Resulted in Blood PH Reaching 7

question 24

Multiple Choice

If a physiologic condition resulted in blood pH reaching 7.2, but then physiological buffering systems brought the pH to 7.4, that increase in pH would be called

• A) acidosis.
• B) alkalosis.
• C) compensation.
• D) imbalance.
• E) partial noncompensation.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The change in total production cost that comes from making or producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not change with the level of output produced, such as rent and salaries.

Profits

The financial gain obtained when the revenue from business activities exceeds expenses, costs, and taxes.

Collusion

An agreement, usually secretive, between two or more parties to limit competition and manipulate prices for their benefit.