What Effect Would Hypercapnia and Metabolic Acidemia Have on the Pulmonary

question 34

Multiple Choice

What effect would hypercapnia and metabolic acidemia have on the pulmonary vascular system?

• A) Metabolic acidemia would cause vasodilation and hypercapnia would cause vasoconstriction
• B) Both would cause vasodilation
• C) Both would cause vasoconstriction
• D) Hypercapnia would cause vasoconstriction but metabolic acidemia would not affect the pulmonary vascular system

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