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Question

Respiratory failure is a condition in which your blood doesn't have enough _______ or has too much _______.

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SSC Selection Post 2021 Question Paper (09-Feb-2022) (Shift-1)
The correct answer is

oxygen; carbon dioxide

The correct answer is Option 2: oxygen; carbon dioxide.

Explanation:

Respiratory failure is a serious condition that develops when your lungs cannot properly exchange gases.

Under normal conditions, your lungs perform two vital tasks:

Oxygenation: They transfer oxygen from the air you breathe into your blood, which then delivers it to your organs.

Ventilation: They remove carbon dioxide (a waste product generated by your cells) from your blood and exhale it out of your body.

Respiratory failure occurs when this system breaks down, leading to either:

Hypoxemia (Type 1): Your lungs fail to get enough oxygen into your blood.

Hypercapnia (Type 2): Your lungs fail to remove enough carbon dioxide, causing it to build up to dangerous levels in your blood.

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