A batch of respiratory care equipment has gone through the g…
A batch of respiratory care equipment has gone through the gas sterilization process with ethylene oxide. Routine surveillance of the equipment shows that spores of Bacillus subtilis have survived the process. What should be done next?
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Interpret the following blood gas drawn from a patient who is breathing 35% O2: PaO2, 86 torr; SaO2, 90%; pH, 7.29; PaCO2, 37 torr; bicarbonate, 17 mEq/L; and base excess, -8 mEq/L. I. Corrected hypoxemia II. Uncorrected hypoxemia III. Compensated metabolic acidosis IV. Uncompensated metabolic acidosis V. Compensated respiratory acidosis
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