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The therapeutic dose of nitric oxide is _____ ppm.
 
  a. 2-80 c. 40-150
  b. 25-115 d. 30-60

Question 2

A patient is receiving 0.80 FIO2 with a barometric pressure at 760 mm Hg. PCO2 is at 68; PaO2 is 55. The PAO2 for this patient is _____ mm Hg.
 
  a. 395.6 c. 510.9
  b. 485.4 d. 550.0



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The therapeutic dose of nitric oxide is 2 to 80 ppm.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Formula: PAO2 = (PB  PH2O) FIO2  PaCO2 (1.25).
PAO2 = (760  47) 0.80  68 (1.25).
PAO2 = 570.4  85.
PAO2 = 485.4 mm Hg.



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