Multiple choice

Raghav suddenly fainted in the school. Doctors told his teachers that he was suffering from decrease in PCO2, decrease in H+ and increased PO2 . This condition is known as

  1. hyperventilation

  2. hypoventilation

  3. hypercapnia

  4. hypoxia
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B Correct answer
Explanation

It is the state in which a reduced amount of air enters the lungs alveoli resulting in decreased levels of oxygen and increased levels of carbon dioxide of the blood. Thus, the case dissused above is a case of hypoventilation.

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