Which of the Following Is False About the "Acute-On-Chronic" Form

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false about the "acute-on-chronic" form of respiratory failure?

• A) It usually involves patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure.
• B) It is most common in patients with chronic airway obstruction.
• C) Bacterial or viral infections are common precipitating factors.
• D) Mortality is associated with severity of acidosis.