A Change from Fetal Circulation to Adult Circulation Requires Which

question 13

Multiple Choice

A change from fetal circulation to adult circulation requires which of the following scenarios to occur

• A)An increase in pulmonary vascular resistance and a significant decrease in systemic vascular resistance
• B)A decrease in pulmonary vascular resistance and a significant increase in systemic vascular resistance
• C)A decrease in pulmonary vascular resistance and a decrease in systemic vascular resistance
• D)An increase in pulmonary vascular resistance and a significant increase in systemic vascular resistance

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Definitions:

Kyphosis

A spinal condition characterized by an excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back.

Phosphorus

A highly reactive, nonmetallic element essential to living organisms, involved in numerous cellular processes, including energy transfer and bone mineralization.

Phos

Short for phosphorus, a chemical element with the symbol P, essential for life and often found in the body's energy processing and bone structure.

Prefix Dis-

A prefix meaning not, lack of, or the opposite of when added to certain words.