If a patient with pulmonary disease began to hypoventilate, how would plasma levels of [H+], HCO3-, and PCO2 be changed, compared to normal?

A. increased [H+], increased PCO2, and increased [HCO3-]
B. increased [H+], increased PCO2, and decreased [HCO3-]
C. increased [H+], decreased PCO2, and decreased [HCO3-]
D. decreased [H+], increased PCO2, and decreased [HCO3-]
E. decreased [H+], decreased PCO2, and decreased [HCO3-]


A

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