A Transcutaneous Partial Pressure of Oxygen (PₜᴄO₂)reading Is Reliable in Which

question 30

Multiple Choice

A transcutaneous partial pressure of oxygen (PₜᴄO₂) reading is reliable in which of the following situations?

• A) Hypothermia
• B) Septic shock
• C) Infant respiratory distress syndrome
• D) Elevated peripheral (cutaneous) resistance

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