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The risk of tetany is increased by A. Sudden rises in plasma bicarbonate. B. Sudden rises in plasma magnesium. C. Removal of the anterior pituitary gland.D. The onset of respiratory failure. E. The onset of renal failure.

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A. True In alkalosis, the calcium-binding power of the plasma proteins increases. 

B. False Like calcium, magnesium ions tend to prevent tetany. 

C. False The pituitary is not involved in calcium homeostasis. 

D. False The acidosis in respiratory failure reduces calcium binding by protein. 

E. False The acidosis in renal failure also reduces calcium binding by protein.



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