In metabolic alkalosis, what is the typical compensatory respiratory response?
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Correct answer: b. Decreased respiratory rate and depth (hypoventilation)
The body compensates by hypoventilating to retain CO₂, lowering pH back toward normal in metabolic alkalosis.
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