The hypoxic drive—the primary stimulus to breathe for patients with certain chronic respiratory diseases—is influenced by:
A. high blood oxygen levels.
B. low blood oxygen levels.
C. low blood carbon dioxide levels.
D. high blood carbon dioxide levels.
Ans: B. low blood oxygen levels.
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