Hypercapnia

a. refers to excess CO2 in the arterial blood.
b. occurs when CO2 is blown off to the atmosphere at a rate faster than it is being produced by the tissues.
c. may be caused by hypoventilation.
d. both (a) and (b) above.
e. both (a) and (c) above.


E

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