If a patient exhibits alkalosis during surgery, which consequence related to blood oxygen transport is most likely?

💡 Explanation

Alkalosis increases blood pH, which enhances hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen, causing less oxygen to be released to tissues. This occurs because the Bohr effect dictates that higher pH reduces proton concentration, stabilizing the R state of hemoglobin; therefore, oxygen unloading decreases, rather than increases as in acidosis.

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