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Calculate the pulmonary shunt fraction using the following data: Pb = 757 mm Hg; hemoglobin (Hb) = 11 g/dL; FIO2 = 0.5; PaO2 = 86 mm Hg; PaCO2 = 40 mm Hg; SaO2 = 91; = 40 mm Hg; = 71; respiratory exchange quotient (R) = 0.8.
 
  a. 19
  b. 23
  c. 26
  d. 32

Question 2

Calculate the pulmonary shunt fraction for a patient with the following data: CAO2 = 17 vol; CaO2 = 16.5 vol; = 11 vol.
 
  a. 8
  b. 15
  c. 30
  d. 37



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Jbrasil

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A




lbcchick

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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