Blood Samples Are Simultaneously Obtained from Both the Right Radial

question 19

Multiple Choice

Blood samples are simultaneously obtained from both the right radial artery and the umbilical artery,and the arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO₂) value from the right radial artery is 20 mm Hg greater than that analyzed from the umbilical artery sample.On the basis of this finding,which of the following conditions does the neonate likely have?

• A)PPHN
• B)MAS
• C)Neonatal pneumonia
• D)RDS

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Definitions:

Gametes

Sexual reproduction cells that unite during fertilization to form a new organism, with sperm being the male gamete and eggs the female gamete.

Genotype

The set of genes in our DNA which is responsible for a particular trait, as opposed to the physical expression of those genes which is known as the phenotype.

Phenotype

The collection of traits that can be seen in a person, which emerge from how their genetic makeup interacts with their surroundings.

Pleiotropy

The phenomenon where a single gene influences multiple phenotypic traits in an organism, demonstrating the complex nature of gene expression.