Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

by Saladin, Kenneth

Published by McGraw-Hill Education

ISBN 10: 0073403717

ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 24 - Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance - Study Guide - Testing Your Recall - Page 945: 10

Answer

b. acidosis

Work Step by Step

Hyperchloremia is most likely to result in acidosis. More $H^+$ is retained in the blood to balance the excess $Cl^-$.

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