A patient whose carbon dioxide (CO₂)production is 390 mL/min and oxygen (O₂)consumption is 375 mL/min is most likely experiencing which of the following?
A) Ketosis
B) Severe sepsis
C) Hyperventilation
D) Too much carbohydrate intake

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The respiratory quotient (RQ)is the ratio of carbon dioxide (CO₂)production to oxygen (O₂)consumption.This patient has an RQ (390/375)of 1.04.Ketosis causes the RQ to be less than 0.7.Severe sepsis is associated with RQ levels of approximately 0.7.Hyperventilation is associated with RQ levels greater than 1.0.Pure carbohydrate RQ is 1.0.

A Patient Whose Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)production Is 390 ML/min and Oxygen