Sometimes an Individual Going Through a Traumatic Experience Cannot Stop

question 72

Multiple Choice

Sometimes an individual going through a traumatic experience cannot stop hyperventilating. In such a circumstance, it is recommended that the individual breath into a paper bag or cupped hands as a useful way to avoid an increase in blood pH, which can cause the person to pass out. Explain how this works.

• A) Carbon dioxide initially exhaled is reinhaled to help maintain adequate levels of carbonic acid in the blood.
• B) It helps to slow their breathing down to prevent excess oxygen from entering the blood.
• C) The paper absorbs C to prevent the accumulation of excess C in the blood.
• D) The paper bag helps to retain the water vapor leaving the mouth to prevent an increase in the concentration of lactic acid in the body.

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Definitions:

Hydrolysis Rate

The speed at which a chemical compound decomposes by reaction with water, leading to the breakdown of bonds and formation of new compounds.

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Hot Aqueous Acid

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Hydrolysis

A chemical reaction that involves the breaking of a bond in a molecule using water, commonly seen in the breakdown of biomolecules.