A patient with severe respiratory depression due to opioid overdose develops respiratory acidosis. The primary physiological response to compensate for this is:

  • Hyperventilation.
  • Renal retention of bicarbonate.
  • Renal excretion of hydrogen ions.
  • Increased carbon dioxide excretion by the lungs.
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