NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Medical Knowledge

What can heightened metabolic activity cause?
  1. Frequent urination
  2. Elevated CO2
  3. Lowered CO2
  4. Infrequent urination
Explanation
Answer - B - Heightened metabolic activity can cause elevated CO2. The elevation is at the cell level when the body produces more waste products. A diminished respiratory rate may result in Heightened CO2 levels, but it is a function of diminished elimination and not increased production.
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