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A nurse is caring for a toddler with severe dehydration and its associated acid-base imbalance. What compensatory mechanism within the body is activated to counteract the effects of the child's acid-base imbalance?

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Answer: In diarrheic calves, the severity of dehydration, hypothermia, and metabolic acidosis are associated with the degree of mental depression.

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