Explain Physioex 8.10 Acid-Base Balance

Physioex 8.0
R E V I E W S H E E T
E X E R C I S E 10
Acid-Base Balance
Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis
The following questions refer to Activity 1: Normal Breathing.
1. What was the pH level during normal breathing?
2. Was this pH within the normal pH range?
2. Was this pH within the normal pH range?
The following questions refer to Activity 2: Hyperventilation.
3. In run 1, what was the maximum pH recorded with hyperventilation?
4. What acid-base imbalance occurred with hyperventilation?
5. What happened to the tidal volume during hyperventilation?
6. Describe the trace when hyperventilation stopped in run 2.
The following questions refer to Activity 3: Rebreathing.
7. What was the effect on pH over time with