What Happens to the Blood PH If a Person Hyperventilates

question 20

Multiple Choice

What happens to the blood pH if a person hyperventilates?

• A) the pH will increase
• B) the pH will remain the same
• C) the pH will decrease
• D) the pH will initially increase but then dramatically decrease
• E) the pH will initially decrease but then dramatically increase

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