What is the response of a patient with chronic hypercapnia to a sudden acute rise in carbon dioxide?
A) In almost all of these patients, there will be no response.
B) Their drive to breathe will be increased.
C) This will further depress their respiratory centers.
D) This will induce apnea and sudden death.
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Q27: In the face of chronically elevated levels
Q28: Coexisting arterial hypoxemia, acidemia, and high PaCO2
Q29: Both anemia and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning
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Q32: What has the primary responsibility for sensing
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Q34: Which respond more rapidly to high levels
Q35: Which of the following centers respond more
Q36: What happens in chronic hypercapnia?
I.The central chemoreceptive
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