How does a relative alkalosis differ from an actual alkalosis?
A. In an actual alkalosis, the amount of base components is increased and, in a rela-tive alkalosis, the amount of acid components is decreased.
B. A relative alkalosis results from underelimination of base components and an ac-tual alkalosis results from an overproduction of base components.
C. Relative alkalosis occurs with dehydration in which there is no real change in the amount or strength of base components.
D. There is no difference between an actual and a relative alkalosis.
A
An actual alkalosis occurs with an actual increase in the amount and/or strength of base compo-nents (a base excess alkalosis). A relative alkalosis occurs when there has been no change in the amount and/or strength of base components but there has been a loss of acid components (an ac-id-deficit alkalosis).
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