Hypercapnic (type II) respiratory failure is a synonym for which one of the following terms?
a. Mismatching
b. Shunt
c. Diffusion impairment
d. Ventilatory failure
ANS: D
Hypercapnic respiratory failure is also known as ventilatory failure.
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