The nurse explains to a concerned family member of a client who has developed respiratory acidosis that the kidneys
a. achieve optimal compensation immediately.
b. are unable to compensate.
c. can achieve optimal compensation in about 3 days.
d. will compensate within 24 hours.
C
The lungs or kidneys alter actual amounts of acid and base, but regulation by these systems is not instantaneous. The kidneys may require up to 72 hours to achieve optimal compensation.
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