Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is the use of ________ to treat a variety of medical conditions.
A) pure oxygen
B) oxygen at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure
C) air without oxygen
D) oxygen at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure
E) an oxygen tank

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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves breathing pure oxygen in a room or chamber where the air pressure is increased to higher than atmospheric levels. This increased pressure allows the lungs to gather more oxygen than would be possible breathing pure oxygen at normal air pressure.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Is the Use of ________ to Treat