What Is the Role of Kidneys When a Patient Experiences

question 77

Multiple Choice

What is the role of kidneys when a patient experiences acute respiratory alkalosis?

• A)Cl^- shift enhances the body's compensatory mechanisms.
• B)HCO₃^- is eliminated in the urine.
• C)It dumps Cl^- so as to retain HCO₃^-.
• D)The Hamburger phenomenon occurs.

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