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When Hyperventilation (Rapid Breathing)causes a Patient to Exhale Large Amounts

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When hyperventilation (rapid breathing) causes a patient to exhale large amounts of CO2, the blood pH rises in a condition called


A) pulmonary distress.
B) metabolic acidosis.
C) respiratory alkalosis.
D) respiratory acidosis.
E) metabolic alkalosis.

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