Uncompensated metabolic acidosis shows: (A) Increased pH with increased HCO3-, (B) Increased pH with decreased HCO3-, (C) Decreased pH with increased HCO3-, (D) Decreased pH with Decreased HCO3-
Answer is D. Metabolic acidosis is a disorder that occurs when the body produces excessive amounts of acid, such as ketoacids or lactic acid; the kidneys are unable to remove enough acid produced from normal metabolism; or the body loses too much bicarbonate ion (HCO - Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition