Indicate the [CO₂] and [HCO₃-] levels in each of the following situations by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -compensated respiratory l acidosis A)[CO₂] normal, [HCO₃^‑] decreased below normal B)[CO₂] normal, [HCO₃^‑] increased above normal C)[CO₂] increased above normal, [HCO₃^‑] normal D)[CO₂] decreased below normal,[ HCO₃^‑] normal E)[CO₂] decreased below normal, [HCO₃^‑] decreased below normal F)[CO₂] increased above normal, [HCO₃^‑] increased above normal G)[CO₂] decreased below normal, [HCO₃^‑] increased above normal H)[CO₂] increased above normal, [HCO₃^‑] decreased below normal I)[CO₂] normal, [HCO₃^‑] normal

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In compensated respiratory acidosis, the body compensates for the increased CO₂ by increasing HCO₃⁻ levels to maintain pH balance.

Indicate the [CO₂] and [HCO₃-] Levels in Each of the Following