A patient is hyperventilating (breathing very quickly). Consider the consequences of this action on the carbon dioxide level in the blood. What can occur?     respiratory alkalosis     metabolic acidosis     metabolic alkalosis     respiratory acidosis

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A patient is hyperventilating (breathing very quickly). Consider the consequences of this action on the carbon dioxide level in the blood. What can occur?

   

respiratory alkalosis

   

metabolic acidosis

   

metabolic alkalosis

   

respiratory acidosis

 

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