Author Question: What is a normal level for CaO2? a. 12 to 15 ml/100 ml b. 14 to 16 ml/100 ml c. 18 to 20 ml/100 ... (Read 20 times)

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What is a normal level for CaO2?
 
  a. 12 to 15 ml/100 ml
  b. 14 to 16 ml/100 ml
  c. 18 to 20 ml/100 ml
  d. 16 to 22 ml/100 ml

Question 2

Through which pulmonary artery catheter port would you obtain a mixed venous blood sample?
 
  a. Proximal (right atrium) port
  b. Catheter thermistor connector
  c. Distal (catheter tip) port
  d. Balloon inflation port



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
A normal CaO2 is 18 to 20 ml of oxygen per 100 ml of arterial blood.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
First, ensure that the balloon is deflated and prepare to draw the sample directly from the cathe-ter's distal port (no three-way stopcock).



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