Which change in blood pH would you expect to observe in a hyperventilating patient, and what are those changes called?
A) a drop in pH, alkalosis
B) a drop in pH, acidosis
C) an increase in pH, alkalosis
D) an increase in pH, acidosis
E) There will not be any change in blood pH.

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Hyperventilation causes the patient to exhale CO2 more rapidly than it is produced, leading to a decrease in blood CO2 levels. This decrease in CO2 (which acts as an acid in the body) causes the blood to become less acidic, thus increasing the pH and leading to a condition known as alkalosis.

Which Change in Blood PH Would You Expect to Observe