Patient with anemia tends to have all, except________________?
Correct answer: D. A low PO2 in arterial blood
- A. Compensatory increase in cardiac output
- B. Increased incidence of heart murmurs
- C. Pallor of mucous membranes
- D. A low PO2 in arterial blood
Explanation
Anemia lowers the oxygen content of blood because hemoglobin is reduced, but dissolved oxygen and arterial PO2 are usually normal. Increased cardiac output, flow murmurs, and mucosal pallor are compensatory or clinical features of anemia.
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