What Effect Would Hypercapnia and Metabolic Acidemia Have on the Pulmonary

question 15

Multiple Choice

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

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

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