Hypoventilation Causes Arterial Blood Carbon Dioxide Levels to Rise

question 10

Multiple Choice

Hypoventilation causes arterial blood carbon dioxide levels to rise. Higher arterial blood carbon dioxide levels increase neuronal activity.

• A)Both statements are correct
• B)Both statements are incorrect
• C)The first statement is correct; the second statement is not correct
• D)The first statement is not correct; the second statement is correct

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