What does vomiting-induced metabolic alkalosis cause?
a. Retained sodium to bind with the chloride
b. Hydrogen to move into the cell and exchange with potassium
c. Retention of bicarbonate to maintain the anion balance
d. Hypoventilation to compensate for the metabolic alkalosis
Ans: c. Retention of bicarbonate to maintain the anion balance
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