For a Patient Reliant on the Hypoxic Drive to Breathe

question 73

Multiple Choice

For a patient reliant on the hypoxic drive to breathe, the respiratory rate will increase when:

• A) carbon dioxide levels increase.
• B) oxygen levels decrease.
• C) CO₂ levels decrease and O₂ levels increase.
• D) oxygen and CO₂ levels both increase.

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