A Patient with a 10-Year History of Chronic Bronchitis and an Acute

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient with a 10-year history of chronic bronchitis and an acute viral pneumonia exhibits the following blood gas results breathing room air: pH = 7.22; PCO₂ = 67; HCO₃^- = 26; PO₂ = 60. Which of the following best describes this patient's condition?

• A)chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure
• B)acute hypercapnic respiratory failure
• C)chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure
• D)acute hypoxemic respiratory failure

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