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Rationale: Whenever excretion of CO 2 via the lungs fails to keep up with body's CO 2 production, respiratory acidosis will occur, such as with a drug overdose. Kussmaul respirations (rapid, deep breaths) occur with metabolic acidosis, seizures are associated with respiratory alkalosis, and hyperreflexia is a symptom of metabolic alkalosis. ................
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