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The Central Venous Oxygen Saturation (ScvO2)is Decreasing in a Patient

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The central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) is decreasing in a patient who has severe pancreatitis.To determine the possible cause of the decreased ScvO2,the nurse assesses the patient's


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