Which of the Following Conditions Is Most Likely to Be

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conditions is most likely to be the physiological cause of hypoxemia?

• A)Increased depth and rate of ventilation
• B)Chronic obstructive lung diseases causing ventilation-perfusion imbalances
• C)Anatomical anomalies permitting mixed venous blood to bypass alveolar circulation and passage from the right side of heart to left
• D)Interference with gas exchange between alveolar capillaries and alveoli due to thickened alveolar epithelial membranes
• E)Failure of the kidney to produce adequate amounts of renal erythropoietic factor

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