Match the following with the appropriate acid -base imbalance or compensation.
A)metabolic acidosis
B) respiratory acidosis
C) metabolic alkalosis
D) respiratory alkalosis
-To compensate for this acid -base
imbalance, the kidneys secrete more bicarbonate ions and reabsorb more hydrogen ions.
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