Calculate the pulmonary shunt fraction using the following data: Pb = 757 mm Hg; hemoglobin (Hb) = 11 g/dL; FIO2 = 0.5; PaO2 = 86 mm Hg; PaCO2 = 40 mm Hg; SaO2 = 91%; = 40 mm Hg; = 71%; respiratory exchange quotient (R) = 0.8

a. 19%
b. 23%
c. 26%
d. 32%


ANS: A

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