Capillary Blood Sampling and Acid/Base Balance Quiz for Infants and Children
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What is the recommended method for assessing acid/base balance and oxygenation in children with cardiorespiratory illness?

  • Non-invasive monitoring of SpO2
  • Capillary blood gas sampling
  • Arterial blood gas sampling and analysis (correct)
  • Venous blood gas sampling
  • What is the limitation of using blood obtained from an arterialized capillary for assessing PO2?

  • It significantly underestimates PO2 compared with blood obtained from an artery (correct)
  • It has no impact on the assessment of PO2
  • It overestimates PO2 compared with blood obtained from an artery
  • It accurately reflects PO2 compared with blood obtained from an artery
  • What is a reliable method for transporting blood samples collected in a syringe or capillary tube to a clinical laboratory for analysis?

  • A pneumatic tube system (correct)
  • Transport by a drone
  • Manual delivery by walking the sample
  • Transport by regular mail
  • What is a common complication associated with capillary blood sampling in infants?

    <p>Pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important consideration when evaluating the procedure used for heel puncture in infants?

    <p>The pressure used to puncture the skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

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