Why must the electrode of a transcutaneous monitor be moved frequently to different locations on the patient's skin?
A) It fails to measure PO2 and PCO2 anymore.
B) It will drift over time.
C) It causes a pigment change on the skin.
D) It may cause burns.
D
You might also like to view...
As women age, breast tissue and muscles ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following gas exchange abnormalities occur with worsening airflow obstruction? I. Asthma patients can hypoventilate, producing hypercapnic respiratory failure. II. Overdistended alveoli in certain lung regions together with capillary loss increase capillary shunting in emphysema patients. III. Hypoxemia-induced pulmonary vasoconstriction increases capillary shunting. IV. Hypoxemia
can develop from V/Q mismatching caused by maldistribution of ventilation. A. I, II only B. I, IV only C. I, II, III only D. II, III, IV only
The longevity of a pacemaker or ICD generator is usually _________________–_________________ years
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
_____ is a term referring to toxic effect on cells
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word