Urinary System
Questions
DIRECTIONS: Each item below contains a question or incomplete
statement followed by suggested responses. Select the one bestresponse to
each question.254.Acetazolamide, a member of the sulfonamide family of antibacterial
drugs, blocks carbonic anhydrase activity. Which of the following would
most likely occur after treatment with acetazolamide?
a. Metabolic alkalosis
b. Increased excretion of hydrogen ions from the kidney
c. Decreased bicarbonate in the pancreatic juice
d. Increased bone resorption
e. Increased acid production by parietal cells385Copyright © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for terms of use.