Which of the following groups of patients with nocturnal hypoventilation respond to noninvasive ventilation (NIV)?
a. Hypoxic
b. Hypercapnic
c. Acidotic
d. Hypocapnic
ANS: B
Patients with hypercapnic and nocturnal desaturation may be most likely to benefit from noctur-nal NIV.
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