The nurse, reviewing a patient's blood gas, realizes that a decrease in free hydrogen ion concentration (H+) results in a (an) _________ pH and a (an)________ in alkalinity
1. decreased, decrease
2. increased, decrease
3. decreased, increase
4. increased, increase
4
Rationale: Free hydrogen ion concentration is represented by pH. A decrease in H+ concentration increases pH and increases alkalinity. An increase in H+ concentration decreases pH and increases acidity.
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