Critical Thinking #2
These antibiotics work by binding to the enzymes in the target bacteria and breaking down and destroying the cell wall or preventing the bacteria from completing the “work” that it needs to do to survive. The anticipated effect on the bacteria is that the bacteria will die or seize harming the body. The person taking the prescription should stop feeling the harmful effects of the bacteria.
Critical Thinking #3
PH is a figure expressing the acidity or basicness of a solution on a logarithmic scale on which 7 is neutral, lower values are more acidic, and higher values more basic. The normal range for blood pH is 7.35­7.45. Patients with acidosis will have pH values significantly lower than this. It is dangerous because it creates increased acidity in the blood.