41. Your patient’s plasma pH falls below 7.35 and arterial PCO2 rises above 50 mm Hg. This means your patient has ____________________ and may experience ____________   as a result of CO2 crossing the blood brain barrier.  a. respiratory acidosis, muscle twitching

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41. Your patient’s plasma pH falls below 7.35 and arterial PCO2 rises above 50 mm Hg. This means your patient has ____________________ and may experience ____________  
as a result of CO2 crossing the blood brain barrier. 
a. respiratory acidosis, muscle twitching 
b. respiratory alkalosis, irritability 
c. metabolic acidosis, seizures 
d. metabolic alkalosis, psychological disturbances 
e. respiratory acidosis, psychotic breaks

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