Which of the Following Conditions Is Most Likely to Be

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conditions is most likely to be the physiological cause of hypoxemia?

• A)increased depth and rate of ventilation
• B)chronic obstructive lung diseases causing ventilation-perfusion imbalances
• C)a ventricular septal defect that permits blood to flow through a hole from the left side of the heart to the right side of the heart
• D)inhibition of gas exchange between alveolar capillaries and alveoli due to thickened alveolar epithelial membranes
• E)failure of the kidney to produce adequate amounts of renal erythropoietic factor

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