Acid Base Balance:
1. Metabolic acidosis is caused by __________acid or ____________base.
2. Anorexia nervosa will lead to ____________________________________________________
3. Renal failure will lead to ________________________________________________________
4. Fever leads to ________________________________________________________________
5. Dehydration leads to __________________________________________________________
6. Diabetes ketoacidosis may lead to ________________________________________________
7. Respiratory distress due to asthma, COPD, or chest trauma leads to____________________________
8. Respiratory acidosis is characterized by a decrease in _____________ levels, reflecting a decrease in ventilation and
an increase in PCO2.
9. Vomiting, removal of gastric secretions through the use of nasogastric suction, and low potassium levels resulting
from diuretic therapy are the most common causes of ___________________alkalosis in hospitalized patients.
10. Respiratory______________________ is a clinical condition in which the arterial PH is greater than 7.45 and PaC0 2 is
less than 38 mm HG.
11. The two systems responsible for compensation of acid-base imbalances are _____________________and
pulmonary.