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Question 4 • Health Science Concepts A1 – EDGNTY-83861 26-27

The two types of acidosis are:

Answer
A
digestive acidosis
B
respiratory acidosis
C
cardiac acidosis
D
metabolic acidosis

Explanation

Acidosis is classified by its cause as either respiratory or metabolic. Respiratory acidosis results from problems with ventilation that cause carbon dioxide to build up, while metabolic acidosis results from changes in acids or bicarbonate in the body. Therefore, the correct choices are respiratory acidosis and metabolic acidosis.

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