When a patient fails to ventilate or oxygenate adequately the problem may be caused by one of six major pathophysiological factors. List these factors.
What will be an ideal response?
1. increased airway resistance
2. changes in lung compliance
3. hypoventilation
4. V/Q mismatch
5. intrapulmonary shunting
6. diffusion defect
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6
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