What is respiratory failure due to inadequate ventilation?

a. Hypoxemic
b. Hypercapnic
c. Compensated
d. Chronic


ANS: B
Hypercapnic (type II) respiratory failure describes "bellows failure" of the lungs resulting in ele-vated carbon dioxide levels.

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