Which of the following is NOT a cause of oxygen not reaching the body?

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of oxygen not reaching the body?

Oxygen not reaching the body happens when air can’t get into the lungs or isn’t exchanged properly in the lungs. Choking causes a physical blockage in the airway, so air can’t enter. An asthma attack narrows the airway, reducing the amount of air that can flow in. Unconsciousness can depress breathing or let the airway become obstructed, so ventilation drops. Fever, on the other hand, is just a higher body temperature from illness or infection; it doesn’t directly block the airway or prevent the lungs from taking up oxygen. So fever isn’t a direct cause of oxygen not reaching the body.

Oxygen not reaching the body happens when air can’t get into the lungs or isn’t exchanged properly in the lungs. Choking causes a physical blockage in the airway, so air can’t enter. An asthma attack narrows the airway, reducing the amount of air that can flow in. Unconsciousness can depress breathing or let the airway become obstructed, so ventilation drops. Fever, on the other hand, is just a higher body temperature from illness or infection; it doesn’t directly block the airway or prevent the lungs from taking up oxygen. So fever isn’t a direct cause of oxygen not reaching the body.

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