Kussmamul's respiration occurs in response to_______________?
Correct answer: D. Decrease in pH of blood
- A. Carbon monoxide poisoning
- B. Increase in pH of blood
- C. Obstructive pulmonary disease
- D. Decrease in pH of blood
Explanation
Kussmaul breathing is a deep, laboured compensatory response to metabolic acidosis, in which reduced blood pH stimulates ventilation to remove CO₂. It is not the characteristic response to carbon monoxide poisoning or obstructive lung disease.
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