A Patient Is Mildly Hypoxemic

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient is mildly hypoxemic. Which of the following signs would the respiratory therapist expect to find in this patient?

• A) An increase in the patient's breathing rate and heart rate
• B) A decrease in systemic blood pressure
• C) Cardiac dysrhythmias on an EKG
• D) Anemia

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