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

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.