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nramada

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on: Jul 16, 2018
What is respiratory failure due to inadequate ventilation?
 
  a. Hypoxemic
  b. Hypercapnic
  c. Compensated
  d. Chronic

Question 2

Hypercapnic (type II) respiratory failure is a synonym for which one of the following terms?
 
  a. Mismatching
  b. Shunt
  c. Diffusion impairment
  d. Ventilatory failure


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Anna

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Hypercapnic (type II) respiratory failure describes bellows failure of the lungs resulting in ele-vated carbon dioxide levels.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Hypercapnic respiratory failure is also known as ventilatory failure.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent

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