Multiple Choice
A patient with an opiate drug overdose is unconscious and exhibits the following blood gas results breathing room air: pH = 7.19; PCO2 = 89; HCO3- = 27; PO2 = 48. Which of the following best describes this patient's condition?
A) Chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure
B) Chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure
C) Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
D) Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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