How Do Healthy Lungs Compensate for the Decrease in PH

question 4

Multiple Choice

How do healthy lungs compensate for the decrease in pH in a state of metabolic acidosis?

• A) Releasing bicarbonate into urine
• B) Stimulating hyperventilation
• C) Decreasing urinary excretion of acid
• D) Increasing excretion of acid

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