Multiple Choice
Your ICU patient has ARDS with a pO2 of 62 mmHg, despite mechanical ventilation and oxygenation. Which of the following best explains this finding?
A) It is a problem with perfusion.
B) It is a problem with ventilation.
C) It is a problem with the blood gas sample collection.
D) It is a problem with gas diffusion in the lung.
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q7: Your patient is a 52-year-old male complaining
Q8: You have been called to treat a
Q9: Which of the following patients are at
Q10: A disorder of lung diffusion that results
Q11: Stretch receptors in the lungs send a
Q13: Which of the following statements about adult
Q14: You are evaluating a patient complaining of
Q15: Air entering and leaving the lungs via
Q16: You are called to the home of
Q17: Which of the following is the purpose