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kaid0807

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Calculate the arterial oxygen content for a patient with the following arterial blood gas measure-ments: Hgb = 9 g, arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) = 96, arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) = 97 mm Hg.
 
  a. 8.6 vol
  b. 11.0 vol
  c. 11.9 vol
  d. 12.1 vol

Question 2

A patient with an oxygen consumption of 340 mL/min, arterial oxygen content of 17.3 vol, and mixed venous oxygen content of 12.8 vol has a cardiac output of which of the following?
 
  a. 2 mL/min
  b. 2.6 mL/min
  c. 7.6 mL/min
  d. 11 mL/min


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eliasc0401

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
CaO2 = (Hgb  1.34  SaO2) + (PaO2  0.003)

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
C.O.O/(CO CO)x 10


kaid0807

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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