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When Hyperventilation (Rapid Breathing) Causes a Patient to Exhale Large

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

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