Pulmonary Edema Describes a Condition Where the Uptake of Oxygen

question 133

Multiple Choice

Pulmonary edema describes a condition where the uptake of oxygen and unloading of carbon dioxide is reduced as a consequence of a(n)

• A)thickening of the diffusion barrier by fluid accumulation in the pulmonary blood.
• B)increase in the partial pressure of oxygen in the blood.
• C)thickening of the diffusion barrier by fluid accumulation in the alveoli.
• D)decrease in the partial pressure of oxygen in the alveolus.
• E)decrease in the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the alveolus.

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