Hypoventilation Leads To

Question

Hypoventilation leads to
A) respiratory acidosis.
B) respiratory alkalosis.
C) metabolic acidosis.
D) metabolic alkalosis.
E) lactic acidosis.

Accepted Answer

Hypoventilation results in decreased removal of carbon dioxide from the body, causing an increase in carbon dioxide levels in the bloodstream. This causes respiratory acidosis, where the pH of the blood decreases and becomes more acidic.