A Man Has Been Taking Excessive Amounts of Antacids for Heartburn

question 10

Multiple Choice

A man has been taking excessive amounts of antacids for heartburn. These tablets are very alkaline. Which defense mechanism might be altered by his actions?

• A) mucociliary escalator
• B) lysozyme
• C) pH of stomach
• D) flushing action of urine
• E) skin pH

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