The nurse receives laboratory results on a client that reveal an arterial carbon dioxide (CO₂) level of 30 mm Hg. The normal value is listed as 35-45 mm Hg. A pH of 7.46 is also noted. The normal value is 7.35-7.45. What compensatory response would the nurse expect to note in the client with this value?

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