Question

An aspiring actress hyperventilates on opening night at the high school musical. As her carbon dioxide levels fall due to non-productive respiration, so does her blood hydrogen ion concentration. How is this condition described?

Answer 1

This conditioned is described as respiratory alkalosis.

Step-by-step explanation:

This patient suffered from an anxiety episode that caused hyperventilation. In hyperventilation episodes, patients exhale more than what they inhale, so their blood carbon dioxide levels decrease and cause hypocapnia. In addition, the blood hydrogen ion concentration falls and causes a ph level increase that leads to respiratory alkalosis.