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When Assessing a Patient with Metabolic Acidosis, Which Concept Should

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When assessing a patient with metabolic acidosis, which concept should the nurse keep in mind?


A) The kidney response is to retain HCO3-.
B) The kidney response is to excrete HCO3- or conserve H+.
C) The kidney response is to decrease acid excretion in the urine and decrease HCO3- production.
D) The kidney response is to Increase CO2.

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