1. Why does the respiratory rate increase when a person becomes...

Question Answered step-by-step 1. Why does the respiratory rate increase when a person becomes… 1. Why does the respiratory rate increase when a person becomes acidotic? 2. Why does metabolic acidosis occur when a person experiences kidney failure? 3. Why is it that when a person becomes acidotic from the retention of CO2, the body holds on to more HCO3-? 4. Why is partial compensation a better clinical sign than uncompensated acid-base disorder? 5. Why is it that when a patient has been vomiting, he or she is at risk for developing metabolic alkalosis? 6. Why would a person with a severe head injury that involves the respiratory center of the brain be at risk for respiratory acidosis? Health Science Science Nursing NURS 110 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)