A Greater Than Normal Amount of CO₂ in the Blood

question 66

Multiple Choice

A greater than normal amount of CO₂ in the blood is called ________.

• A) hypercapnia
• B) hypoxia
• C) hyperdioxemia
• D) hypodioxemia

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Definitions:

Sublimation

A defense mechanism in which socially unacceptable impulses are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and motives to another person.

Displacement

In psychology, a defense mechanism where an individual shifts negative feelings from their original source to a more acceptable or less threatening target.

Denial

A defense mechanism where an individual refuses to accept reality or facts, thus avoiding dealing with painful feelings or events.