Multiple Choice
A patient has a confirmed metabolic acidosis with a normal PCO2. What inference can you draw from these findings?
A) A ventilatory disorder must coexist.
B) Compensation for the acidosis has begun.
C) The patient is hyperventilating.
D) The values obtained must be in error.
Correct Answer:
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