Which organ system is responsible for compensation of respiratory acidosis?
a. Respiratory
b. Renal
c. Gastrointestinal
d. Endocrine
ANS: B
The kidneys are responsible for respiratory acidosis compensation. A problem with the respiratory system causes respiratory acidosis, so another organ system (renal) needs to compensate. Prob-lems with the gastrointestinal and endocrine systems can cause acid-base imbalances, but these systems cannot compensate for an existing imbalance.
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