If a patient's blood test result shows hypercapnia, the patient has ________
A) a high level of carbon monoxide
B) blueness of the lips
C) a lack of oxygen
D) a high level of carbon dioxide
D
Explanation: A) Hypercapnia pertains to carbon dioxide, not carbon monoxide.
B) Cyanosis is blueness of the skin.
C) Hypercapnia pertains to carbon dioxide, not oxygen.
D) Correct!
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