A patient with asthma is extremely short of breath and hypoxic. Related to the ventilation/perfusion ratio (V/Q), the EMT would recognize the problem lying in:
A) inadequate oxygen in the alveoli.
B) decreased cardiac output to circulate oxygen.
C) inadequate oxygen in the ambient air.
D) decreased blood volume to carry oxygen.
A
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