In healthy adults at rest on F_IO₂ 0.21, what does the mean alveolar-arterial oxygen tension difference equal? A) 30 mm Hg B) 40 mm Hg C) 10 mm Hg D) 20 mm Hg

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In healthy adults at rest breathing room air (FIO2 0.21), the normal alveolar-arterial (A-a) oxygen gradient is typically around 5-15 mm Hg, with 10 mm Hg being a common average value.

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