Multiple Choice
How does the loss of chloride during vomiting cause metabolic alkalosis?
A) Loss of chloride stimulates the release of aldosterone, which causes the retained sodium to bind with the chloride.
B) Loss of chloride causes hydrogen to move into the cell and exchange with potassium to maintain cation balance.
C) Loss of chloride causes retention of bicarbonate to maintain the anion balance.
D) Loss of chloride causes hypoventilation to compensate for the metabolic alkalosis.
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