How would his respiratory rate be affected by this pH disturbance?

BIO227 MQU/MQUX Human Structure and Function II: Unit 6 and Cumulative Final Exam

Part 1: Acid-Base—questions 1-2 [8 POINTS]

  1. Christopher is a Connecticut resident who has come to Colorado for a vacation. On the day after his arrival, Chris decides to climb Mt. Evans, a 14,000-ft. peak in the Rocky Mountains. Which is Chris more likely to experience, respiratory acidosis or alkalosis? Why? How do the kidneys compensate for this? [3 POINTS]

 

 


  1.  Scott has the flu and has been having diarrhea. What effect would this diarrhea have on his plasma pH? What acid-base disorder is most likely given this information? Explain your answers. How would his respiratory rate be affected by this pH disturbance? [3 POINTS]

    B. Would Scott present with hyperkalemia (↑ plasma K+) or hypokalemia (↓ plasma K+)? Why? [2 POINTS]