If a patient is hyperventilating, what will happen to the: carbon dioxide level? [Choose] carbonic acid level [Choose] pH level H+ concentration [Choose] excretion of H+ into the urine [Choose]
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As a result, the carbonic-acid level in the body will decrease because carbon dioxide is a component of carbonic acid (H2CO3). The decrease in carbonic-acid level will cause an increase in pH level because carbonic acid acts as a buffer in the body, helping to Show more…
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