A Patient with Chronic Hypercapnia Placed on an FiO₂ of 0.6

question 36

Multiple Choice

A patient with chronic hypercapnia placed on an FiO₂ of 0.6 starts hypoventilating. What is a possible cause of this phenomenon?

• A) Decreased cardiac output
• B) O₂ toxicity
• C) O₂-induced hypoventilation
• D) Absorption atelectasis

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