Ingesting Large Amounts of Sodium Bicarbonate Can Lead to

question 54

Multiple Choice

Ingesting large amounts of sodium bicarbonate can lead to

• A)metabolic acidosis.
• B)metabolic alkalosis.
• C)respiratory acidosis.
• D)respiratory alkalosis.
• E)None of these choices is correct.

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