Benefits of Properly Applied O₂ Therapy in Patients with Chronic

question 18

Multiple Choice

Benefits of properly applied O₂ therapy in patients with chronic hypoxemia include which of the following?
1) Reversal of pulmonary vasoconstriction
2) Relief of pulmonary hypertension
3) Decreased right ventricular workload
4) Improved pulmonary vital capacity

• A)1 and 3 only
• B)1, 2, and 3 only
• C)3 and 4 only
• D)2, 3, and 4 only

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