Scenario: A patient arrives in the emergency room after struggling to breathe and is subsequently diagnosed with asthma. In this disease state the patient's airways can significantly decrease in...

Extracted text: Scenario: A patient arrives in the emergency room after struggling to breathe and is subsequently diagnosed with asthma. In this disease state the patient's airways can significantly decrease in radius. They noted that they were exercising when the episode occurred but have since stopped and are still experiencing symptoms. Question Stem: If the above patient's perfusion to the lungs was normal, what would you say about their V/Q ratio? Answers A - D A VIQ is not changed В VIQ is above 1 VIQ is below 1 D V/Q is 1