Which Statement Best Outlines the Reason Hyperventilation Can Result in Loss

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which statement best outlines the reason hyperventilation can result in loss of consciousness?

• A) Hyperventilation eliminates too little CO2, causes an increase in blood H2CO3 and consequently in blood H+, and thereby may produce acidosis.
• B) Increases in oxygen ion concentration above a certain level depress the central nervous system and, therefore, produce such symptoms as disorientation and coma.
• C) Decreases in hydrogen ion concentration above a certain level depress the central nervous system and, therefore, produce such symptoms as disorientation and coma.
• D) Increases in hydrogen ion concentration above a certain level depress the central nervous system and, therefore, produce such symptoms as disorientation and coma.

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