The Value of SVO₂ Monitoring Is to Determine

question 72

Multiple Choice

The value of SVO₂ monitoring is to determine

• A) oxygen saturation at the capillary level.
• B) an imbalance between oxygen supply and metabolic tissue demand.
• C) the diffusion of gases at the alveolar capillary membrane.
• D) the predicted cardiac output for acute pulmonary edema.

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Definitions:

Enol

A chemical species characterized by a carbon-carbon double bond adjacent to an alcohol group, often in equilibrium with its keto form.

Equilibrium

A state in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal, leading to no net change in the concentration of reactants and products over time.

Iodoform Test

A chemical test for the presence of methyl ketones or secondary alcohols that can be oxidized to methyl ketones, indicated by the formation of a yellow precipitate.

4-heptanone

A seven-carbon ketone with the ketone group positioned on the fourth carbon of the chain, often used as a solvent or in organic synthesis.