The effects of hyperventilation may be stopped by breathing into a paper bag because _____________. Remember that by breathing into a paper bag, a person rebreathes the gases from their expired air.

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It helps increase CO2 levels in blood and brain which normalizes breathing.

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It increases compliance of the lungs to normalize breathing.

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It helps increase O2 levels in the blood which normalizes breathing.

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It reduces surface tension in the alveoli to normalize breathing.

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