A patient suffering from anoxia has a/an ________
A) an inability to breathe
B) oxygen that cannot be metabolized
C) condition without breathing
D) a lack of oxygen in the arterial blood
D
Explanation: A) This does not describe anoxia.
B) Oxygen is not metabolized.
C) The combining form ox/o- means "oxygen," not "breathing."
D) Correct!
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