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The nurse is preparing to begin a physical examination for a patient with open lesions on the lower extremities. Which should the nurse evaluate during the physical assessment? (Select all that apply.)
Hemoglobin
This substance in red blood cells facilitates the transfer of oxygen from the lungs to the body's organs and tissues and carries carbon dioxide from these areas back to the lungs.
Embryonic
Pertaining to the embryo, an early developmental stage in multicellular organisms after fertilization but before birth or hatching.
Carbonic Anhydrase
An enzyme that helps regulate pH and fluid balance by catalyzing the conversion between carbon dioxide and water to bicarbonate and protons.
Bicarbonate Ion
A negatively charged ion (HCO3-) that is a significant component of the bicarbonate buffering system in the blood.
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