In a person with normal kidneys and normal lungs who has chronic metabolic acidosis, you would expect to find all of the following, compared with normal, except:
Chronic metabolic acidosis : is, by definition, associated with Decreased HCO3- Increased excretion of NH4Cl occurs with renal compensation for the acidosis Respiratory compensation for the acidosis increases the ventilation rate, resulting in Decreased plasma Pco2.
Increased renal excretion of NH4Cl
Decreased urine pH
Decreased urine HCO3- excretion
Increased plasma HCO3- concentration
Excretory System (Kidney, Bladder) Acid-Base Balance