The respiratory therapist is reviewing a patient's electronic medical record to try to verify if the patient has tissue hypoxia. Which of the following laboratory values is most likely to correlate with tissue hypoxia?
A) Metabolic acidosis
B) Thrombocytopenia
C) Hypokalemia
D) Bilirubinemia

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Metabolic acidosis is most likely to correlate with tissue hypoxia because it can result from increased production of lactic acid as cells undergo anaerobic metabolism due to insufficient oxygen supply.

The Respiratory Therapist Is Reviewing a Patient's Electronic Medical Record