What does the student learn about ventilation?
A)Hypoventilation causes hypocapnia.
B)Hypoventilation causes alkalosis.
C)Hyperventilation causes hypocapnia.
D)Hyperventilation causes acidosis.

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Hyperventilation is alveolar ventilation that exceeds metabolic demands. The lungs remove carbon dioxide at a faster rate than produced by cellular metabolism, resulting in decreased PaCO₂ or hypocapnia. A decreased PaCO₂ would lead to alkalosis. Hypoventilation would lead to hypercapnia and acidosis.

What Does the Student Learn About Ventilation