You are providing care for a client experiencing hypoxia related to lung disease. The patient reports extreme fatigue and weakness. Which pathological condition do you suspect to be occurring at a cellular level? (hint: why do we need oxygen to live?)
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Water leaves the cells causing cellular dehydration
Overfunctioning of the sodium–potassium pump
An overabundance of extracellular sodium
Lack of ability to produce sufficient adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
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Lack of ability to produce sufficient adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
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