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rachel9

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Which of the following could cause hypercapnic respiratory failure? 1. Smoke inhalation 2. Opiate drug overdose 3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 4. Hypothyroidism
 
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3 only
  c. 3 and 4 only
  d. 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 2

Which of the following are associated with hypercapnic respiratory failure due to decreased ven-tilatory drive? 1. Brainstem lesions 2. Encephalitis 3. Hypothyroidism 4. Asthma
 
  a. 1, 2, and 3 only
  b. 2 and 4 only
  c. 3 and 4 only
  d. 2, 3, and 4 only



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
This ventilatory drive can be diminished by various factors such as drugs (overdose/sedation), brainstem lesions, diseases of the central nervous system such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease, hypothyroidism, morbid obesity (e.g., obesity-hypoventilation), and sleep apnea.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
This ventilatory drive can be diminished by various factors such as drugs (overdose/sedation), brainstem lesions, diseases of the central nervous system such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease, hypothyroidism, morbid obesity (e.g., obesity-hypoventilation), and sleep apnea.





 

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