A Patient with Sudden Onset of Hypoxemia, Hypercapnia, and a Normal

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient with sudden onset of hypoxemia, hypercapnia, and a normal bicarbonate value also has a normal P_(A-a) O₂ value. This would most likely be due to which one of the following?

• A) Hypoxemic respiratory failure
• B) Hypercapnic respiratory failure
• C) Intrapulmonary shunting
• D) Both hypoxemic and hypercapnic respiratory failure

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