2. One of the treatments included nitric oxide, a potent vas…
2. One of the treatments included nitric oxide, a potent vasodilator that, when inhaled, causes pulmonary vasodilation. The ideal ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) ratio is 1. Answer the following based on ventilation-perfusion coupling. (Unit 4) a. BEFORE the nitric oxide treatment, when there are pulmonary emboli (blood clots) in blood vessels, what would happen to V/Q (ventilation-perfusion ratio) (INCREASE/DECREASE/NO CHANGE)? (7 pts)