Most of the carbon dioxide that enters the blood is converted to ________ by red blood cells.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


carbonic acid

Most of the carbon dioxide that enters the blood is converted to carbonic acid, which can quickly be converted to bicarbonate as needed to maintain the pH of the blood.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The respiratory therapist has just assisted the pulmonologist with a bedside fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedure in the ICU. In order to clean and disinfect the bronchoscope, the therapist should

A. rinse with sterile water and steam autoclave for 15 minutes. B. wipe with Betadine and pasteurize for 30 minutes. C. sterilize with ethylene oxide. D. soak in alkaline glutaraldehyde for 10 hours.

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