During an attempted resuscitation from cardiac arrest, the patient inadvertently receives too much sodium bicarbonate. This would result in:

A. respiratory alkalosis.
B. metabolic acidosis.
C. respiratory acidosis.
D. metabolic alkalosis.


Answer: D. metabolic alkalosis.

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