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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
book Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher cover

Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
Exercise 2
What are characteristics of the phosphate buffer system (select all that apply)?
A) Neutralizes a strong base to a weak base and water
B) Resultant sodium biphosphate is eliminated by kidneys
C) Free acid radicals dissociate into H⁺ and CO₂, buffering excess base
D) Neutralizes a strong acid to yield sodium biphosphate, a weak acid, and salt
E) Shifts chloride in and out of red blood cells in exchange for sodium bicarbonate, buffering both acids and bases
Explanation
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A, b, d. Free acid radical dis...

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