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If a Patient with Pulmonary Disease Began to Hypoventilate,how Would

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If a patient with pulmonary disease began to hypoventilate,how would plasma levels of [H⁺],HCO₃⁻,and PCO₂ be changed,compared to normal?


A) Increased [H⁺],increased PCO₂,and increased [HCO₃⁻]
B) Increased [H⁺],increased PCO₂,and decreased [HCO₃⁻]
C) Increased [H⁺],decreased PCO₂,and decreased [HCO₃⁻]
D) Decreased [H⁺],increased PCO₂,and decreased [HCO₃⁻]
E) Decreased [H⁺],decreased PCO₂,and decreased [HCO₃⁻]

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