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Nancy is experiencing an acute panic attack. while hyperventilating, she remembers to open a paper bag and breathe into it. what is nancy trying to prevent

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Nancy is trying to prevent respiratory alkalosis.

Respiratory alkalosis starts when the body's carbon dioxide levels drop below a normal range. This in turn causes the pH of the blood to rise and become too alkaline.

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