Tom Is in Respiratory Arrest Due to an Electrical Shock

question 49

Multiple Choice

Tom is in respiratory arrest due to an electrical shock.Why does a Good Samaritan have up to 4 or 5 minutes to begin CPR and save Tom's life?

• A)reserve oxygen in Tom's lungs
• B)a venous reserve of oxygen in Tom's blood
• C)the ambient PO₂ can support life that long
• D)the Haldane effect lasts up to 5 minutes
• E)Tom's hypoxic drive will keep him alive for up to 5 minutes

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