The patient is found to be in respiratory acidosis. Which metabolic processes are in place during respiratory acidosis?
1. The pH is low, carbon dioxide is high, and the kidneys excrete hydrogen ions and conserve bicarbonate.
2. The pH is high, carbon dioxide is high, and the kidneys excrete hydrogen ions and conserve bicarbonate.
3. The pH is low, carbon dioxide is low, and the kidneys excrete hydrogen ions and conserve bicarbonate.
4. The pH is low, carbon dioxide is high, and the kidneys conserve hydrogen ions and excrete bicarbonate.
The pH is low, carbon dioxide is high, and the kidneys excrete hydrogen ions and conserve bicarbonate.
Rationale: A low pH defines acidosis. Carbon dioxide is retained in the lungs in respiratory acidosis and is therefore high. The kidneys excrete hydrogen ions in an attempt to decrease further acid production, and conserve bicarbonate in an attempt to buffer the acidosis.
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