Compared to a Blood Sample from a Normal Person Who $\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { CO } _ { 2 } }$

question 39

Multiple Choice

Compared to a blood sample from a normal person who is breathing normally,a blood sample from a patient with pulmonary disease that resulted in hypoventilation would probably show

• A)Elevated plasma [H⁺], elevated plasma \(\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { CO } _ { 2 } }\) , and increased plasma [HCO_3-]
• B)Elevated plasma [H⁺], elevated plasma \(\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { CO } _ { 2 } }\) , and decreased plasma [HCO_3-]
• C)Elevated plasma [H⁺], decreased plasma \(\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { CO } _ { 2 } }\) , and decreased plasma [HCO_3-]
• D)Decreased plasma [H⁺], elevated plasma \(\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { CO } _ { 2 } }\) , and decreased plasma [HCO_3-]
• E)Decreased plasma [H⁺], decreased plasma \(\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { CO } _ { 2 } }\) , and decreased plasma [HCO_3-]

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