The Standard of Care to Evaluate the Oxygenation Status of a Premature

question 4

Multiple Choice

The standard of care to evaluate the oxygenation status of a premature infant with RDS is by:

• A) capillary blood gas (CBG).
• B) arterial blood gas (ABG).
• C) capnography.
• D) pulse oximetry.

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Definitions:

Body Temperature

The measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat, necessary for maintaining metabolic processes.

Blood Vessels

Tubular structures in the circulatory system through which blood flows, including arteries, veins, and capillaries, crucial for transporting nutrients, oxygen, and waste materials.

Feathers

The unique, complex, keratinous structures growing from the skin of birds and some dinosaurs, having diverse functions including flight, insulation, and display.

Endotherms

Endotherms are organisms that maintain their body temperature through internal metabolic processes, regardless of external environmental temperatures.