You are given the following: Arterial PO2 100mmHg (98% saturation) Venous PO2 5mmHg (5% saturation) Hb content - 140g/L

Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Operations Management, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Algebra, Precalculus, Statistics and Probabilty, Advanced Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Nursing, Psychology, Certifications, Tests, Prep, and more.
Post Reply
answerhappygod
Site Admin
Posts: 899603
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2021 8:13 am

You are given the following: Arterial PO2 100mmHg (98% saturation) Venous PO2 5mmHg (5% saturation) Hb content - 140g/L

Post by answerhappygod »

You are given the following:
Arterial PO2 100mmHg (98% saturation)
Venous PO2 5mmHg (5% saturation)
Hb content - 140g/L
Cardiac output - 25L blood/min
0.03ml of O2 dissolved in 1L of blood for each
mmHg
Each gram of Hb can hold 1.34ml O2
Calculate the person's:
A. arterial oxygen concentration
B. venous concentration
C. a-vO2 difference
D. VO2
E. Is the person most likely a male or female, how can you
tell?
Join a community of subject matter experts. Register for FREE to view solutions, replies, and use search function. Request answer by replying!
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Archived Questions & Answers”