During hyperbaric oxygen therapy at 3 ATA, plasma contains about how much dissolved O2?

a. 1 ml/dl
b. 3 ml/dl
c. 5 ml/dl
d. 7 ml/dl


ANS: D
At 3 ATA, plasma contains nearly 7 ml/dl dissolved O2, a level exceeding average resting tissue uptake.

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