A patient is admitted to the medical unit with an acute illness accompanied by a fever for the last 3 days. What will likely be the patient's respiratory response?
a. Hypercarbia
b. Respiratory alkalosis
c. Kussmaul respirations
d. Respiratory acidosis
B
Respiratory alkalosis, or hypocapnia, results from the patient's respiratory rate being elevated for a prolonged period due to the persistent fever. The patient blows off too much CO2 as a result. Hypercarbia and respiratory acidosis are the same and result from disorders that cause hypoven-tilation. Kussmaul respirations are an abnormal breathing pattern.
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