You receive an order for oxygen therapy for a patient who has just been admitted to the CCU.Before setting up the patient's oxygen,you review her chart and find that her admitting diagnosis is decreased cardiac output secondary to heart failure.This patient is ordered oxygen therapy to treat which of the following types of hypoxia?

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Circulatory hypoxia, also known as stagnant hypoxia, occurs when there is inadequate circulation of blood, as seen in heart failure. This condition leads to insufficient oxygen supply to tissues despite normal oxygen saturation and hemoglobin levels.

You Receive an Order for Oxygen Therapy for a Patient