Which of the following best describes complete compensation of an acid-base disorder?
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Correct answer: pH returns fully to normal range
Complete compensation restores blood pH to the normal range. The primary disturbance remains but is counterbalanced.
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- Normal arterial blood pH in humans is approximately:
- The primary buffer system in extracellular fluid is the:
- Acidosis is defined as arterial blood pH:
- Respiratory acidosis is primarily caused by:
- The main compensatory response to respiratory acidosis involves the:
- Metabolic acidosis is characterized by a primary decrease in: