What does PAO2 stand for?

You wean a patient’s FiO2. How is their PAO2 affected?

Which of the following causes dysoxia, or the inability of cells to extract O2 form the blood?

Interpret the lab result: Female RBC: 6×106/mcl HCT: 60% Hb: 18 g/dL This patient’s labs display [1]. A consequence of this is [2]

The less compliant an alveoli is, the _____ it will completely fill and empty gas.

Your patient is on home oxygen therapy: 2L nasal cannula. They are currently in the hospital for a pneumonia. You go in to their room to do a pulse ox check and breathing treatment. Their SpO2 on 2L is 98%. Which of the following actions is most appropriate?

_____ is the single most important respiratory factor limiting a patient’s activities of daily living.

What color is this patient? [1] What does it indicate? [2]

Interpret the ABG: pH: 7.30 PaCO2: 65 PaO2: 38 BE: -1 HCO3: 23

Which of the following statements about lactate is FALSE