Indicate the [CO₂] and [HCO3-] Levels in Each of the Following

question 203

Short Answer

Indicate the [CO₂] and [HCO3-] levels in each of the following situations by placing the appropriate letter in the blank preceding the acid-base abnormality.
a.[CO₂] normal, [HCO3-] decreased below normal
b.[CO₂] normal, [HCO3-] increased above normal
c.[CO₂] increased above normal, [HCO3-] normal
d.[CO₂] decreased below normal, [ HCO3-] normal
e.[CO₂] decreased below normal, [HCO3-] decreased below normal
f.[CO₂] increased above normal, [HCO3-] increased above normal
g.[CO₂] decreased below normal, [HCO3-] increased above normal
h.[CO₂] increased above normal, [HCO3-] decreased below normal
i.[CO₂] normal, [HCO3-] normal
-Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis

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