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Extreme losses of bicarbonate ions, such as in diarrhea, will cause
 A) acute respiratory acidosis.
  B) chronic respiratory acidosis.
  C) respiratory alkalosis.
  D) metabolic acidosis.
  E) metabolic alkalosis.

Question 2

A slower-than-normal heart rate is called
 A) tachycardia.
  B) bradycardia.
  C) hypercardia.
  D) hypocardia.
  E) procardia.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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