Reduced respiratory gas exchange from persistent decelerations may cause a rise in fetal PCO2, which leads first to _______ _______, then _______ _______.
A. Respiratory alkalosis; metabolic acidosis
B. Respiratory acidosis; metabolic acidosis
C. Respiratory alkalosis; metabolic alkalosis
D. Respiratory acidosis; metabolic acidosis
Ans: B. Respiratory acidosis; metabolic acidosis
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