You Determine That a Blood Gas Sample That Requires Analysis

question 111

Multiple Choice

You determine that a blood gas sample that requires analysis has been sitting in ice slush for 90 min. What should you do?

• A) Go ahead and analyze the sample (because it was on ice).
• B) Warm the sample to room temperature before analysis.
• C) Readjust the blood gas analyzer temperature to 0° C.
• D) Discard the sample and notify the appropriate clinician.

Describe the anatomical structure of the human respiratory system and the flow of air through it.

Understand the diffusion of gases across the respiratory membrane and factors affecting it.

Understand the primary functions and importance of the nasal passage in breathing.

Identify the primary site for gas exchange in mammalian lungs.

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