| NAME _______________________________________ | DATE ______________ |
| 1. | Predict whether each of the following would increase or decrease blood pH. Explain your reasoning.
a. excessive crying b. excessive vomiting c. barbiturate (depressant) overdose d. severe asthma or lung obstruction/damage e. antacid overdose f. starvation (results in protein metabolism and the overproduction of metabolic acids) g. cardiac failure (insufficient blood circulation) h. an intravenous injection of lactated Ringers (contains the lactate ion) |