A client is experiencing atelectasis.The nurse anticipates that this client will have an alteration in
A)Ventilation.
B)Alveolar gas exchange.
C)Transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
D)Systemic diffusion.

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Atelectasis, or collapse of lung tissue, can impair ventilation, which refers to the movement of air in and out of the lungs. This can result in decreased oxygen levels in the body and increased carbon dioxide levels, leading to respiratory distress. Alterations in alveolar gas exchange, transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide, and systemic diffusion may also occur as a result of atelectasis, but they are downstream effects of impaired ventilation.

A Client Is Experiencing Atelectasis