Your ICU patient has ARDS with a PaO2 of 62 mmHg despite mechanical ventilation and oxygenation. Which of the following best explains this finding?

A) It is a problem with perfusion.
B) It is a problem with ventilation.
C) It is a problem with the blood gas sample collection.
D) It is a problem with gas diffusion in the lung.

D

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