Imagine you are a physician. You examine a patient with test results that indicate their lungs are completely ventilated, arterial PO2 is 80 mm Hg, and arterial PCO2 is 45 mm Hg. Your interpretation is that the patient a. is at altitude so these results are normal. b. has an airway blockage c. has blood flow blocked to part of the lung d. has just completed intense exercise and is hyperventilating.
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