Ventilation

Question 1

Hypoventilation(hypercapnia)

Answer 1

breathing too shallow or too slow to meet the body’s needs for oxygen​
ex. chest wall deformities, apnea, sleep, medication, respiratory depression, obesity

Question 2

Hyperventilation(hypocapnia)

Answer 2

breathing that is too rapid or too deep. Breathing exceeds the body’s metabolic demands
blowing too much CO2 off
ex. pain, anxiety, over exertion

Question 3

Hypercapnia

Answer 3

high levels of CO2, breathing too slow or shallow hypoventilating ​