The Plateau Portion of the O?-Hb Curve
A)is in the Blood-

question 170

Multiple Choice

The plateau portion of the O?-Hb curve

• A)is in the blood- \(\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { O } _ { 2 } }\) range that exists at pulmonary capillaries
• B)means that Hb becomes nearly saturated in the lungs unless pulmonary capillary \(\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { O } _ { 2 } }\) falls below 60 mm Hg
• C)is in the blood- \(\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { O } _ { 2 } }\) range that exists at the systemic capillaries
• D)is both a and b
• E)is both b and c

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Definitions:

Indirect Contact

A method of disease transmission where an infectious agent is transferred from one individual to another through a secondary object or person.

Pathogen

An agent, particularly a microorganism, that causes disease in its host.

Antibiotics

Drugs that are employed to combat bacterial infections through eradication or suppression of bacterial growth.

Inhalation

The act of taking air and other substances into the lungs through breathing, a key route of exposure to airborne pollutants and pathogens.