The nurse is caring for a patient with an impaired diffusion of oxygen. Disease processes most associated with this type of alteration in pulmonary gas exchange would be
1. spinal cord injuries.
2. atelectasis and pneumonia.
3. flail chest or mucous plug.
4. anemia or carbon dioxide poisoning.
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Rationale: A decrease in the ability to diffuse oxygen is seen in conditions such as atelectasis and pneumonia. Ventilation impairments are associated with spinal cord injuries, flail chest, or mucous plugs. Perfusion impairments are associated with anemia or carbon dioxide poisoning.
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