For a patient experiencing metabolic acidosis, the body will compensate by:
a. excreting H+ through the kidneys.
b. hyperventilating.
c. retaining CO2 in the lungs.
d. secreting aldosterone.
ANS: B
It is the lungs hyperventilating that would compensate for metabolic acidosis by blowing off CO2, not any function associated with the kidneys. CO2 retention would increase the acidotic state. Aldosterone would conserve water but does not help compensate for acidosis.
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