An 18-year-old female is experiencing an anxiety attack and is breathing at a rate of 40 breaths/min. Which of the following acid-base derangements will occur if her condition is not promptly treated?Question 30Answera.↓ O2 → ↓ HCO3- → ↓ pHb.↑ O2 → ↑ H2CO3 → ↑ pHc.↓ CO2 → ↓ H2CO3 → ↑ Phd.↑ CO2 → ↑ H2CO3 → ↓ pH
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An 18-year-old female is experiencing an anxiety attack and is breathing at a rate of 40 breaths/min. Which of the following acid-base derangements will occur if her condition is not promptly treated?Question 30Answera.↓ O2 → ↓ HCO3- → ↓ pHb.↑ O2 → ↑ H2CO3 → ↑ pHc.↓ CO2 → ↓ H2CO3 → ↑ Phd.↑ CO2 → ↑ H2CO3 → ↓ pH
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If the 18-year-old female's anxiety attack is not promptly treated, the acid-base derangement that will occur is option d. ↑ CO2 → ↑ H2CO3 → ↓ pH.
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