Patient with anemia tends to have all, except________________?
Correct answer: A. A low PO2 in arterial blood
- A. A low PO2 in arterial blood
- B. Increased incidence of heart murmurs
- C. Pallor of mucous membranes
- D. Compensatory increase in cardiac output
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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