When a patient has a low PaO2 with a chronically high PaCO2, how is ventilation exclusively controlled?

a. by the apneustic center c. by the peripheral chemoreceptors
b. by the central chemoreceptors d. by the VRG and DRG

c. by the peripheral chemoreceptors

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Using a CPT manual, select the appropriate CPT code for the following procedure

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