What Impact Will the Administration of a High FIO₂

question 8

Multiple Choice

What impact will the administration of a high FIO₂ likely have on a patient with chronic hypercapnia and hypoxemia?

• A) peripheral chemoreceptors may be suppressed due to the low H+ and ventilation would be depressed
• B) peripheral chemoreceptors may be suppressed by the excess oxygen being administered and ventilation would be depressed
• C) central chemoreceptors may be suppressed by the high O₂ being administered and ventilation would be depressed
• D) both central and peripheral chemoreceptors would respond by triggering oxygen induced hyperventilation

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