When a Patient Has a Low PaO₂ with a Chronically

question 27

Multiple Choice

When a patient has a low PaO₂ with a chronically high PaCO₂ , how is ventilation exclusively controlled?

• A) by the apneustic center
• B) by the central chemoreceptors
• C) by the peripheral chemoreceptors
• D) by the VRG and DRG

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