Which of the Following Measures Should Be Used in Assessing

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following measures should be used in assessing the adequacy of a patient's alveolar ventilation?
1) PaO₂
2) Arterial pH
3) PaCO₂
4) HCO₃^-

• A)2 and 4 only
• B)1 and 3 only
• C)2 and 3 only
• D)1, 2, and 4 only

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Definitions:

Arthropods

Invertebrate animals having an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and paired jointed appendages.

Flatworms

A diverse group of invertebrates belonging to the phylum Platyhelminthes, characterized by their flat, soft bodies.

Chelicerates

Arthropod group with specialized feeding structures (chelicerae) and no antennae; arachnids and horseshoe crabs.

Mites

Small arthropods belonging to the class Arachnida, often parasitic, affecting plants, animals, and humans.