28 Sep How can eating a high-salt diet increase bloodpressure?

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Pre-Lab Questions:

1.            How can eating a high-salt diet increase bloodpressure?

 

2.            Research the following disorders and write a definition foreach:

 

a.            Acidemia:           

 

b.            Alkalemia:          

 

c.             Acidosis:             

 

d.            Alkalosis:            

 

3.            Name three ways the body regulates the pH of blood.

 

Experiment 1: Breathing and Acid-Base Balance

 

Table 1: Color Change of Sodium Bicarbonate Solution With and Without the Addition of CO2

 

Beaker  Starting Color     Final Color           Time to Change to Final Color

 

1             

 

2             

 

Post-Lab Questions

 

1. Was the time required to change the solution different for the two beakers? Why or why not?

 

Experiment 2: Urine pH

 

Test Results:

 

Leukocytes:       

 

Nitrate:               

 

Urobilinogen:                   

 

Protein:               

 

pH:        

 

Blood:  

 

SpecificGravity:

 

Ketone:                               

 

Bilirubin:             

 

Glucose:

 

Post-Lab Questions

 

1.            What was the pH of the urine? Is thisnormal? 7.2, yes,it isnormal

 

2.            Describe two factors that can affect urinepH. Diarrhea and kidneyfunction