When the pulmonologist discusses the condition in which a series of alveoli in the left lower lobe receive adequate ventilation but do not have adequate perfusion,which statement indicates the nurse understands this condition? When this occurs in a patient it is called:
A) A right-to-left shunt
B) Alveolar dead space
C) A low ventilation-perfusion ratio
D) Pulmonary hypotension

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When certain areas of the alveoli experience inadequate perfusion,it is referred to as dead space.
When certain areas of the alveoli experience inadequate perfusion,it is referred to as dead space.It is not a right-to-left shunt.
Shunting is due to a low ventilation-perfusion ratio.
When certain areas of the alveoli experience inadequate perfusion,it is referred to as dead space,not pulmonary hypotension.

When the Pulmonologist Discusses the Condition in Which a Series