When given high concentrations of O2, a patient with chronic hypercapnia may develop a more serious respiratory acidosis. Which of the following might be contributing to the patient's increased PCO2?
1) Worsening ventilation-perfusion (VV/QQ) balance
2) Desensitization of the carotid bodies
3) Removal of the hypoxic stimulus
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, and 3
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