How is oxygen diffusion affected when pulmonary edema is present?
a. Diffusion is directly related to thickness of the a-c membrane so diffusion will increase
b. Diffusion is indirectly related to thickness of the a-c membrane so diffusion will decrease
c. Diffusion is indirectly related to the thickness of the a-c membrane so diffusion will increase
d. Diffusion is directly related to the thickness of the a-c membrane so diffusion will decrease
b. Diffusion is indirectly related to thickness of the a-c membrane so diffusion will decrease
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