The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Gastroenteritis Who

The nurse is caring for a client with gastroenteritis who has been vomiting for 48 hours. A family member of the client asks the nurse, "Why is he breathing that way?" What is the nurse's most accurate response after explaining the meaning of pH?

A) "He is breathing fast and deep to help reduce carbon dioxide to increase his pH."
B) "He is breathing slow and shallow to try to retain carbon dioxide to decrease his pH."
C) "He is breathing fast and deep to help reduce carbon dioxide to decrease his pH."
D) "He is breathing slow and shallow to try to retain carbon dioxide to increase his pH."