The term hypercapnia indicates that there is ____.

A. too much calcium in the blood
B. a lack of the blood gas carbon dioxide
C. a lack of the blood gas oxygen
D. an excess of the blood gas carbon dioxide
E. an excess of the blood gas oxygen


Answer: D

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