Metabolic acidosis can occur as a side effect of taking acetazolamide because:
A. bicarbonate ions are wasted when sodium is excreted into the urine, leaving behind acidic metabolic waste products that need to be neutralized.
B. bicarbonate ions are wasted when sodium is reabsorbed into the tubule as it attracts hydrogen ions.
C. chloride ions are wasted when sodium is reabsorbed into the tubule as it attracts hydrogen ions.
D. chloride ions are wasted when sodium is excreted into the urine, leaving behind acidic metabolic waste products that need to be neutralized.
Answer: A
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