The Oxygenation Status of a Burn Victim Is Most Appropriately

question 36

Multiple Choice

The oxygenation status of a burn victim is most appropriately measured by which of the following?

• A) CO-oximeter
• B) Pulse oximeter
• C) In vitro blood gas analyzer
• D) In vivo blood gas monitor

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Definitions:

Optic Disk

The point in the eye where the optic nerve fibers exit the retina, often referred to as the blind spot because it lacks photoreceptors.

Ganglion Cells

Neurons whose axons form the optic nerve.

Axon Terminals

The endpoints of axons where neurotransmitters are released to communicate with neighboring neurons or muscle cells.

Dendrites

Root-like structures, attached to the cell body of a neuron, that receive impulses, or incoming messages, from other neurons.