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If a Patient with Pulmonary Disease Began to Hypoventilate, How

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If a patient with pulmonary disease began to hypoventilate, how would plasma levels of [H+], HCO3-, and PCO2 be changed, compared to normal?


A) increased [H+], increased PCO2, and increased [HCO3-]
B) increased [H+], increased PCO2, and decreased [HCO3-]
C) increased [H+], decreased PCO2, and decreased [HCO3-]
D) decreased [H+], increased PCO2, and decreased [HCO3-]
E) decreased [H+], decreased PCO2, and decreased [HCO3-]

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