Why is the bicarbonate buffer system chosen for the laboratory monitoring of physiological pH?
A) The bicarbonate buffering system has an immediate buffer response.
B) The bicarbonate buffering system has the greatest buffering capacity in the body.
C) The bicarbonate buffering system is the only buffer system located outside of cells.
D) The components of the bicarbonate buffer system are the easiest to measure.
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Q2: The major physiological buffer is:
A)bicarbonate
B)hemoglobin
C)phosphate
D)protein
Q3: Calculate the pH of a blood sample,
Q4: A normal total CO₂, increased pCO₂, and
Q5: An increased total CO₂, normal pCO₂, and
Q6: An increased total CO₂, increased pCO₂, and
Q8: Given the following arterial blood-gas results, which
Q9: Calculate the bicarbonate concentration, given the following
Q10: The base excess in a blood sample
Q11: A decreased total CO₂, decreased pCO₂, and
Q12: A decreased total CO₂, decreased pCO₂, and
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