You suspect that your patient has been exposed to carbon monoxide due to a faulty furnace. How does carbon monoxide harm the body?
A) It causes a lethal increase in blood pressure.
B) Alveoli swell from the overload of carbon monoxide.
C) CO knocks oxygen from the hemoglobin molecule.
D) It increases aspiration pneumonia from vomiting.
Answer: C
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