In a Healthy Individual at Rest, What Is the Average

question 23

Multiple Choice

In a healthy individual at rest, what is the average carbon dioxide tension of venous content blood as it enters the pulmonary capillary?

• A) 35 mm Hg
• B) 46 mm Hg
• C) 27 mm Hg
• D) 40 mm Hg

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A gauge for the extent of variability or scatter among a group of numbers, highlighting the deviation of these values from their average.

Mean

The average of a set of numerical values, calculated by summing them together and then dividing by the number of observations.

Standard Normal

A normal distribution with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.

Random Variable

A random variable represents numerical outcomes of random phenomena or experiments, varying in value based on the outcomes of the process.