In an Acclimatized Person at High Altitudes, Oxygen Delivery to the Tissues

question 4

Multiple Choice

In an acclimatized person at high altitudes, oxygen delivery to the tissues may be adequate at rest because of which of the following?

• A)Increased hemoglobin concentration
• B)Presence of an acidosis
• C)Decreased the number of tissue capillaries
• D)Presence of a normal arterial pO₂
• E)Presence of a lower than normal arterial pCO₂

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