Calculate the arterial oxygen content for a patient with the following arterial blood gas measure-ments: Hgb = 17 g%, arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) = 93%, arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) = 64 mm Hg
a. 10.6 vol%
b. 14.6 vol%
c. 16.2 vol%
d. 21.4 vol%
ANS: D
CaO2 = (Hgb ? 1.34 ? SaO2) + (PaO2 ? 0.003)
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