// AEMT Question · Advanced Airway
For an AEMT-level patient in respiratory failure, capnography values above 45 mmHg suggest:
A. Hyperventilation
B. HypoventilationCorrect
C. Metabolic alkalosis
D. Sepsis
// Rationale
Elevated ETCO2 = hypoventilation; low ETCO2 = hyperventilation or poor perfusion.