A 75-year-old female has been critically ill with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) for longer than a week and has developed a severe oxygen supply and demand imbalance. What statement best describes this imbalance?
A) Increased oxygen delivery to cells fails to meet decreased oxygen demands.
B) The amount of oxygen consumed by cells depends only on the needs of cells, because there is oxygen in reserve.
C) The situation results in supply-independent consumption.
D) The oxygen reserve has been exhausted, leaving oxygen consumption dependent on what amount the circulation is able to deliver.

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In MODS, the oxygen reserve is depleted, making oxygen consumption dependent on the amount delivered by circulation.

A 75-Year-Old Female Has Been Critically Ill with Multiple Organ