Ventilatory Failure Develops When the Patient's Minute Alveolar Ventilation Cannot

question 5

Multiple Choice

Ventilatory failure develops when the patient's minute alveolar ventilation cannot keep up with the:

• A) oxygen consumption.
• B) carbon dioxide production.
• C) acid-base balance.
• D) pulmonary perfusion.

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