The partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) increases when:
A. a person's respiratory rate is significantly increased.
B. excessive carbon dioxide is dissolved in the plasma.
C. carbon dioxide moves across the pulmonary capillaries.
D. a patient is hyperventilated with a bag-mask device.
Answer: B. excessive carbon dioxide is dissolved in the plasma.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).