Hypoxia and hypercapnia · Physiology

Which condition produces hypoxia with normal arterial oxygen tension?

  1. High altitude exposure
  2. Anemia
  3. Chronic lung disease
  4. Hypoventilation
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Correct answer: Anemia

In anemia, arterial oxygen tension remains normal. Hypoxia results from reduced oxygen-carrying capacity.

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