What Is the Most Common Physiologic Cause of Hypoxemia in Patients

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is the most common physiologic cause of hypoxemia in patients with lung disease?

• A)Hypoventilation
• B) mismatch
• C)Shunt
• D)Diffusion defect

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Definitions:

Unpleasant Stimulus

A stimulus that is undesirable or disagreeable and tends to produce a negative response in an individual.

Compensation

A defense mechanism characterized by efforts to overcome imagined or real inferiorities by developing one’s abilities.

Imagined Or Real Inferiorities

Perceptions or beliefs of being less capable, worthy, or valuable compared to others, regardless of their factual basis.

Adler

Refers to Alfred Adler, an Austrian medical doctor and psychotherapist, known for his contributions to psychology with the theory of individual psychology.