Exercise 10: Acid/Base Balance
Exercise 10: Acid/Base Balance Worksheet
Assignment Due: Week 1 GRADE 94
Student instructions: Follow the step-by-step instructions for this exercise found in your text and record your answers in the spaces below. Submit this completed document by the assignment due date found in the Syllabus.
Please make sure that your answers are typed in RED.
Please type your Name and Student ID Number here: Paul M. Nannery 4006529
Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis
Activity 1: Normal Breathing
1. At 20 seconds, pH = 7.39
2. At 40 seconds, pH = 7.39
3. At 60 seconds, pH = 7.39
4. Did the pH level of the blood change at all during normal breathing? If so, how? The PH level did not change at all.
5. Was the pH level always within the “normal” range for the human body?
The PH Level was always within the normal level
6. Did the PCO2 level change during the course of normal breathing? If so, how? The Pco2 did not change at all.
Activity 2a: Hyperventilation – Run 1
1. At 20 seconds, pH = 7.44
2. At 40 seconds, pH = 7.55
3. At 60 seconds, pH = 7.66
4. Maximum pH = 7.66
5. Did the pH level of the blood change at all during this run? If so, how?
Yes the ph of the blood rose as time went on.
6. Was the pH level always within the “normal” range for the human body? If not, when was the pH value outside of the normal range, and what acid/base imbalance did this pH value indicate?
The ph level was above normal. From 20 sec on and it was alkalosis.
7. Did the PCO2 level change during the curse of this run? If so, how?
The Pco2 dropped as the test went on
8. If you observed an acid/base imbalance during this run, how would you expect to renal system to compensate for this condition?
It would compensate by controlling the output of acids, basis or carbon dioxide from the body within urine. You would expect the renal system to compensate for alkalosis by retaining [H+] and excreting bicarbonate in order to lower the blood pH
Assignment Due: Week 1 GRADE 94
Student instructions: Follow the step-by-step instructions for this exercise found in your text and record your answers in the spaces below. Submit this completed document by the assignment due date found in the Syllabus.
Please make sure that your answers are typed in RED.
Please type your Name and Student ID Number here: Paul M. Nannery 4006529
Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis
Activity 1: Normal Breathing
1. At 20 seconds, pH = 7.39
2. At 40 seconds, pH = 7.39
3. At 60 seconds, pH = 7.39
4. Did the pH level of the blood change at all during normal breathing? If so, how? The PH level did not change at all.
5. Was the pH level always within the “normal” range for the human body?
The PH Level was always within the normal level
6. Did the PCO2 level change during the course of normal breathing? If so, how? The Pco2 did not change at all.
Activity 2a: Hyperventilation – Run 1
1. At 20 seconds, pH = 7.44
2. At 40 seconds, pH = 7.55
3. At 60 seconds, pH = 7.66
4. Maximum pH = 7.66
5. Did the pH level of the blood change at all during this run? If so, how?
Yes the ph of the blood rose as time went on.
6. Was the pH level always within the “normal” range for the human body? If not, when was the pH value outside of the normal range, and what acid/base imbalance did this pH value indicate?
The ph level was above normal. From 20 sec on and it was alkalosis.
7. Did the PCO2 level change during the curse of this run? If so, how?
The Pco2 dropped as the test went on
8. If you observed an acid/base imbalance during this run, how would you expect to renal system to compensate for this condition?
It would compensate by controlling the output of acids, basis or carbon dioxide from the body within urine. You would expect the renal system to compensate for alkalosis by retaining [H+] and excreting bicarbonate in order to lower the blood pH