Blockage of the Pulmonary Arterial Circulation to a Portion of the Lung

question 24

Multiple Choice

Blockage of the pulmonary arterial circulation to a portion of the lung would cause which of the following?

• A)decrease in anatomical dead space
• B)decrease in physiologic dead space
• C)increase in alveolar dead space
• D)increase in anatomical dead space

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