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What is the recommended method for assessing acid/base balance and oxygenation in children with cardiorespiratory illness?
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?
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?
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?
What is a common complication associated with capillary blood sampling in infants?
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What is an important consideration when evaluating the procedure used for heel puncture in infants?
What is an important consideration when evaluating the procedure used for heel puncture in infants?
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