A 30-year-old woman is admitted to the emergency department with dyspnea, tachycardia, confusion, and other signs of hypoxia. The following laboratory data were obtained while the patient was breathing room air:
Which of the following is the most appropriate classification of the patient's hypoxia?
a. Hypoxic hypoxia (hypoxemia)
b. Anemic hypoxia
c. Stagnant (hypoperfusion) hypoxia
d. Histotoxic hypoxia
e. Carbon monoxide poisoning