Calculate a Patient's Total Arterial Oxygen Content Given the Following

question 8

Multiple Choice

Calculate a patient's total arterial oxygen content given the following data:
•Arterial oxygen tension (PaO₂) ,100 mm Hg
•Arterial carbon dioxide tension (PacO₂) ,45 mm Hg
•Arterial oxygen saturation (SaO₂) ,97.5%
•Hemoglobin concentration ([Hb]) ,15 g/dL
•Cardiac output,4.5 L/minute
•Stroke volume,55 mL/beat

• A)19.9 vol%
• B)18.7 vol%
• C)16.6 vol%
• D)14.9 vol%

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