How Is the Accuracy of a Blood Gas Analyzer Determined

question 48

Multiple Choice

How is the accuracy of a blood gas analyzer determined?

• A) Examining the repeatability of the analyzer's results
• B) Comparing the analyzer's measurements to known values
• C) Adjusting the offset (or balance) of the instrument
• D) Adjusting the gain (or slope) of the instrument

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Definitions:

Balanced Scorecard

A strategic planning and management system used by organizations to align business activities to the vision and strategy, improve internal and external communications, and monitor organization performance against strategic goals.

Financial Measures

Metrics used to evaluate a company's financial health and performance, including profitability, liquidity, and leverage ratios.

Residual Income

Represents the net income that an organization or division generates beyond its required minimum rate of return, highlighting a surplus of financial performance.

Responsibility Accounting

A system of accountability in which managers are held responsible for those items of revenue and cost—and only those items—over which they can exert significant control. The managers are held responsible for differences between budgeted and actual results.