A patient has been experiencing prolonged vomiting. Since she has lost many hydrogen ions, you predict her acid -base imbalance to be:
A) respiratory acidosis.
B) metabolic acidosis.
C) respiratory alkalosis.
D) metabolic alkalosis.
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