Unit 3 Test - Amy's Class Flashcards
One gram of hemoglobin has the capability to take up or carry how much oxygen?
1.34 ml
Define hypoxia
Low levels of oxygen in the tissue
Define polycythemia
Excessive red blood cells (COPD)
Define reduced hemoglobin
Oxygen free hemoglobin
If the oxygen dissociation curve shifts to the left what happens to the amount of oxygen at the tissue level?
Less oxygen at the tissue level
Left/Right: hypercarbia
Right
Left/Right: increased 2,3 DPG
Right
Left/Right: decreased pH
Right
Left/Right: decreased H+ concentration
Left
Left/Right: hypothermia
Left
Left/Right: carbon monoxide
Right
Left/Right: anemia
Right
Left/Right: methemoglobinemia
Left
Left/Right: decreased affinity
Right
The therapeutic level of O2 is _____
< 50%
“Heme” refers to
Iron
“Globin” refers to
Protein
Fetal hemoglobin will more readily hold onto/give up oxygen
Hold onto
The most accurate sample of mixed venous blood is obtained from the
Pulmonary artery
What is the best reflection of the adequacy of alveolar ventilation?
PaCO2
0.003 represents the
Dissolving factor for plasma
Define oxygen content
Sum of oxygen attached hemoglobin plus amount dissolved in plasma