Why Is Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation (SVO₂)monitoring Helpful in the Management

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Multiple Choice

Why is mixed venous oxygen saturation (SVO₂) monitoring helpful in the management of the critically ill patient?

• A) It facilitates oxygen saturation monitoring at the capillary level.
• B) It can detect an imbalance between oxygen supply and metabolic tissue demand.
• C) It assesses the diffusion of gases at the alveolar capillary membrane.
• D) It estimates myocardial workload during heart failure and acute pulmonary edema.

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