A Practitioner Forgets to Ice an ABG Sample and Leaves

question 102

Multiple Choice

A practitioner forgets to ice an ABG sample and leaves it at room temperature for 45 min. Which of the following parameters can you predict will increase in this sample during that period?
1) PCO₂
2) pH
3) PO₂

• A)1 only
• B)1 and 2 only
• C)2 and 3 only
• D)1, 2, and 3

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Definitions:

T Cells

A type of lymphocyte that plays a central role in cell-mediated immunity, important for the body's defense against pathogens.

Directly Attack

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Antigen

A substance that induces an immune response, resulting in the production of antibodies as part of the body's defense mechanism against disease.