NREMT EMT

Category - Airway

Your patient is breathing fast and heavy, and she is hyperventilating. What will her body retain?
  1. Oxygen
  2. Carbon Dioxide
  3. Both A and B
  4. Neither A nor B
Explanation
Answer: B - When a person is hyperventilating the body retains carbon dioxide. The retention of carbon dioxide increases carbonic acid concentration. When concentration of carbonic acid increases, more hydrogen ions are released and the pH value falls.
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