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Which of the following is a characteristic of hypercapnia?
Which of the following is a characteristic of hypercapnia?
- Carbon dioxide levels in the blood decrease.
- Carbon dioxide easily diffuses into CSF. (correct)
- It is a control mechanism in individuals with chronic lung disease.
- It causes respiratory alkalosis.
What is the effect of hypercapnia on the respiratory system?
What is the effect of hypercapnia on the respiratory system?
- Decreased rate and depth of respirations
- Respiratory alkalosis
- Increased rate and depth of respirations (correct)
- Nervous system depression
What is the role of chemoreceptors in response to hypoxemia?
What is the role of chemoreceptors in response to hypoxemia?
- They decrease carbon dioxide levels in the blood.
- They cause respiratory acidosis.
- They decrease oxygen levels in the blood.
- They respond to marked decrease in oxygen. (correct)
What is the hypoxic drive?
What is the hypoxic drive?
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What is the effect of hypocapnia on the respiratory system?
What is the effect of hypocapnia on the respiratory system?
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