A nurse is planning interventions that regulate acid-base balance to ensure the pH of a client's blood remains within the normal range. Which abnormal physiologic functions may occur if the client experiences an acid-base imbalance? (Select all that apply
a. Reduction in the function of hormones
b. Fluid and electrolyte imbalances
c. Increase in the function of selected enzymes
d. Excitable cardiac muscle membranes
e. Increase in the effectiveness of many drugs
ANS: A, B, E
Acid-base imbalances interfere with normal physiology, including reducing the function of hormones and enzymes, causing fluid and electrolyte imbalances, making heart membranes more excitable, and decreasing the effectiveness of many drugs.
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