If a Patient with Pulmonary Disease Began to Hypoventilate, How

Multiple Choice

If a patient with pulmonary disease began to hypoventilate, how would plasma levels of [H⁺], HCO3^-, and P_CO2 be changed, compared to normal?

A) increased [H⁺], increased P_CO2, and increased [HCO₃^-]
B) increased [H⁺], increased P_CO2, and decreased [HCO₃^-]
C) increased [H⁺], decreased P_CO2, and decreased [HCO₃^-]
D) decreased [H⁺], increased P_CO2, and decreased [HCO₃^-]
E) decreased [H⁺], decreased P_CO2, and decreased [HCO₃^-]