If the respiratory system is not working properly,oxygen levels in the body may drop too low,and carbon dioxide levels in the body may rise too high.What are the correct medical terms for low oxygen in the body and high carbon dioxide in the body?
A)oxygenemia and carbon monoxide poisoning
B)hypoxia and hypercapnia
C)dyspnea and bronchocarbia
D)hyperoxemia and hypocapnia

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Hypoxia is the medical term for low oxygen levels in the body and hypercapnia is the medical term for high carbon dioxide levels in the body. Option A is incorrect as oxygenemia refers to high levels of oxygen in the blood and carbon monoxide poisoning is a toxic gas. Option C is incorrect as dyspnea refers to difficulty in breathing and bronchocarbia is not a recognized medical term. Option D is incorrect as hyperoxemia refers to high levels of oxygen in the blood and hypocapnia refers to low levels of carbon dioxide in the body.

If the Respiratory System Is Not Working Properly,oxygen Levels in the Body