At an FiO₂ of 1, What Is the Approximate Half-Life

question 71

Multiple Choice

At an FiO₂ of 1, what is the approximate half-life of blood carboxyhemoglobin?

• A) 20 min
• B) 80 min
• C) 3 hr
• D) 5 hr

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Definitions:

Golgi Apparatus

A cell organelle that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for secretion or delivery to other organelles.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

A network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a cell, involved in protein and lipid synthesis, and detoxification.

Nucleolus

A small, dense structure within the nucleus of a cell where ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is produced and assembled into ribosomes.

Golgi Apparatus

A complex of vesicles and folded membranes within the cytoplasm of most eukaryotic cells, involved in secretion and intracellular transport.