A patient whose carbon dioxide (CO2) production is 390 mL/min and oxygen (O2) consumption is 375 mL/min is most likely experiencing which of the following?
a. Ketosis
b. Severe sepsis
c. Hyperventilation
d. Too much carbohydrate intake
ANS: C
The respiratory quotient (RQ) is the ratio of carbon dioxide (CO2) production to oxygen (O2) consumption. This patient has an RQ (390/375) of 1.04. Ketosis causes the RQ to be less than 0.7. Severe sepsis is associated with RQ levels of approximately 0.7. Hyperventilation is associ-ated with RQ levels greater than 1.0. Pure carbohydrate RQ is 1.0.
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