NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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Question
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The abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood is ____
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anoxia
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hypoxemia
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smoke inhalation
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hypercapnia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hypercapnia, also called hypercarbia, is when you have too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in your blood. Your body creates CO2 when your cells make energy. Your red blood cells carry it from your organs and tissues to your lungs, where you breathe it out.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hypercapnia is the increase in partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) above 45 mmHg. Carbon dioxide is a metabolic product of the many cellular processes within the body, and there are several physiological mechanisms that the body has to moderate of carbon dioxide levels.
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