The client has been admitted to the emergency room in respiratory distress. The blood gases reveal that there is poor movement of gas across the alveolar–capillary membrane
Based on this information, the clinical signs and symptoms are most likely a result of which issue? A) Permeability
B) Diffusion
C) Osmosis
D) Filtration
B
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The random movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is called diffusion. The ability of a membrane to allow molecules to pass through is known as permeability. Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane. Filtration is the transport of water and dissolved materials through a membrane from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure.
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