A patient with a 10-year history of chronic bronchitis and an acute viral pneumonia exhibits the following blood gas results breathing room air: pH = 7.22; PCO₂= 67; HCO₃^- = 26; PO₂ = 60. Which of the following best describes this patient's condition? A) Chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure B) Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure C) Chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure D) Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure

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Assessment of the pH allows a determination of whether the problem is acute or chronic.

A Patient with a 10-Year History of Chronic Bronchitis and an Acute