Topics: Respiratory Acidosis Quiz
The nurse suspects respiratory failure secondary to hypoventilation in a patient with which condition?
A. anxiety
B. neuromuscular disease
C. pulmonary embolism
D. volume A/C ventilation at a rate of 20 breaths/min
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The main pathology in respiratory acidosis is
A. a) Increase in bicarbonate concentration.
B. b) Increase in pCO2.
C. c) Decrease in respiratory rate.
D. d) Hypoxia.