Calculate the Pulmonary Shunt Fraction for a Patient with the Following

question 9

Multiple Choice

Calculate the pulmonary shunt fraction for a patient with the following data: Pb = 760 mm Hg; Hb = 10 g/dL; respiratory quotient = 0.8; FɪO₂ = 0.6; PₐO₂ = 100 mm Hg; SₐO₂ = 93%; PₐCO₂ = 45 mm Hg; = 36 mm Hg; = 70%.

• A) 13%
• B) 26%
• C) 30%
• D) 41%

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