Acids, Bases and Salts
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1. State three examples each of acids, bases, and salts commonly used in therapeutic processes. From the examples you state, select one acid, one base, and one salt and describe how and where they are used in therapeutic processes. Please note that the examples should not duplicate those already shared in your readings
2. A 55-year-old woman visits a popular eatery for lunch. She orders a cheese and bacon pizza with extra cheese and has about 3 large glasses of cola (pH value 3). On the way back home, she experiences heartburn and abdominal pain, and has difficulty breathing. She drinks a lot of water and has to consume milk of magnesia (pH value 10.5) before she feels comfortable again.
Classify the liquids that she has consumed as acidic or alkaline.
State the pH values of water and blood.
State what the patient can include and avoid in her diet on a regular basis to avoid these symptoms in the future.
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The expert states three examples of acids, bases and salts used in therapeutic processes. The pH values of water and blood are determined.
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