Which statement is MOST correct relating to patient oxygenation concepts?
A) Ambient air at sea level contains 79 percent oxygen and has a partial pressure of 597 mmHg.
B) The concentration of oxygen in ambient air has little impact on total oxygen in the blood.
C) The partial pressure of oxygen is 159 mmHg at sea level (760 mmHg × 0.21).
D) The FiO2 is the fraction of oxygen delivered to a patient via bag-valve-mask.
C
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).