Exposure of a Clark electrode to gaseous anesthetic agents such as nitrous oxide will cause which of the following to occur?
a. The pH will increase.
b. The electrode will function normally.
c. There will be an increase in the production of peroxide ions.
d. The carbon dioxide in the blood will in-crease and cause an erroneous reading.
ANS: C
Exposure of the PO2 electrode to nitrous oxide might alter its electronic output by increasing the production of peroxide ions.
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