Provide detailed responses to the following.
- A blood sample from a patient in the intensive care unit has a pH of 7.24, is the person suffering from alkalosis or acidosis? Why? What are some complications that you might see with this patient as a result of their pH?
- Explain the role of buffers in acid-base balance.
- Describe what ATP is and how it is produced. What is the end result when ATP is created?