What Parameter Is Considered to Be the Most Accurate and Reliable

question 7

Multiple Choice

What parameter is considered to be the most accurate and reliable measure of oxygenation efficiency?

• A)PaO₂/FIO₂ ratio
• B)P(A - a)O₂/PaO₂ ratio
• C) \(\dot { \mathrm { Q } } _ { s } / \dot { \mathrm { Q } } _ { t }\)
• D)PaO₂/SaO₂ ratio

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Definitions:

Population Standard Deviation

A statistical measure indicating the spread or variability among values in a total population.

Confidence Level

The proportion of times that an estimating procedure will be correct if it is used repeatedly.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values diverge from the mean.

Confidence Level

The Confidence Level is the percentage that represents how often the true percentage of the population who would pick an answer lies within the confidence interval.