Blood PH Is Closely Maintained at a PH of 7

question 56

Multiple Choice

Blood pH is closely maintained at a pH of 7.4.A patient whose blood pH drops below 7.35 is suffering from metabolic acidosis and can go into a coma.What happens to the concentration of H⁺ ions in a patient with a blood pH of 6.4?

• A)H⁺ concentration is decreased 10-fold.
• B)H⁺ concentration is decreased 2-fold.
• C)H⁺ concentration is increased 2-fold.
• D)H⁺ concentration is decreased 4-folD.
• E)H⁺ concentration is increased 10-fold.

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