If a patient with pulmonary disease began to hypoventilate,how would plasma levels of [H⁺],HCO₃⁻,and PCO₂ be changed,compared to normal?

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Hypoventilation leads to an accumulation of CO₂ in the blood, which increases PCO₂. This in turn increases the concentration of H⁺ (lowering pH) and stimulates the renal compensation mechanism, which retains HCO₃⁻ to buffer the increased acidity, thus increasing [HCO₃⁻].

If a Patient with Pulmonary Disease Began to Hypoventilate,how Would