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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.