A Patient Asks How Oxygen Is Transported in the Body

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient asks how oxygen is transported in the body.The nurse's best response is that most oxygen (O₂) is transported:

• A) dissolved in the plasma.
• B) bound to hemoglobin.
• C) in the form of carbon dioxide (CO₂).
• D) as a free-floating molecule.

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Definitions:

Bias

A tendency to lean in a certain direction, either in favor of or against a particular thing, person, or group compared with another, often in a way considered to be unfair.

Journalizing

The process of recording a transaction entry into the journal.

Business Transactions

Financial activities or exchanges involving the transfer of value between entities or parties, affecting the financial position of a business.

Journal

A listing of business transactions in chronological order. The journal links on one page the debit and credit parts of transactions. Alternatively known as general journal.