You are teaching your nursing students about maintaining an acid-base balance in the body. Part of maintaining this balance is the chemical buffer system.

Which of the following will you tell them is the main chemical buffer?

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Bicarbonate-carbonic acid. The main chemical buffer is the bicarbonate-carbonic acid system. Normally there are 20 parts of bicarbonate to 1 part carbonic acid. If this 20:1 ratio is altered the pH is changed. Other buffer systems are hemoglobin, protein and phosphate.

You are teaching your nursing students about maintaining an acid-base balance in the body. Part of maintaining this balance is the chemical buffer system.<br/><br/>Which of the following will you tell them is the main chemical buffer?

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