From a Bedside Capnograph (CO₂ Measuring Device), You Obtain a "Dry

question 66

Multiple Choice

From a bedside capnograph (CO₂ measuring device) , you obtain a "dry" gas reading of 5.3% CO₂ in a patient's exhaled gas. Given a barometric pressure of 765 mm Hg, what is the partial pressure of CO₂ in this patient's exhaled gas?

• A) 347 mm Hg
• B) 41 mm Hg
• C) 164 mm Hg
• D) 35 mm Hg

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