For a patient reliant on the hypoxic drive to breathe, the respiratory rate will increase when:

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Patients who rely on the hypoxic drive to breathe are primarily stimulated to breathe by low oxygen levels, rather than the more common drive of high carbon dioxide levels. Therefore, their respiratory rate will increase when oxygen levels decrease, as their bodies attempt to take in more oxygen to compensate.

For a Patient Reliant on the Hypoxic Drive to Breathe