What Is the Response of a Patient with Chronic Hypercapnia

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Multiple Choice

What is the response of a patient with chronic hypercapnia to a sudden acute rise in carbon dioxide?

• A) In almost all of these patients, there will be no response.
• B) The patient's drive to breathe will be increased.
• C) This will further depress his or her respiratory centers.
• D) This will induce apnea and sudden death.

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