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What is the primary cause of absorption atelectasis?
What is the primary cause of absorption atelectasis?
- Denitrogenation due to breathing high levels of oxygen (correct)
- CNS dysfunction
- Sedation and surgical pain
- Normal lung conditions
How does absorption atelectasis affect blood oxygenation?
How does absorption atelectasis affect blood oxygenation?
- It improves blood oxygenation
- It worsens blood oxygenation (correct)
- It has no effect on blood oxygenation
- It increases blood oxygenation
Which conditions lead to more rapid alveolar collapse in absorption atelectasis?
Which conditions lead to more rapid alveolar collapse in absorption atelectasis?
- Low blood oxygen levels
- Sedation, surgical pain, and CNS dysfunction (correct)
- High levels of oxygen in the alveoli
- Normal lung conditions
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