Question 1

What is the normal hemoglobin value for adult females?

Accepted Answer

A)  12-15 g% 
B)  10-14 g% 
C)  14-16g% 
D)  12-18 g% 
A)  12-15 g% 
B)  10-14 g% 
C)  14-16g% 
D)  12-18 g% A

Question 2

Which type of hemoglobin contains 2 alpha and 2 gamma chains?

Accepted Answer

A)  HbF 
B)  HbS 
C)  HbO 
D)  HbM 
A)  HbF 
B)  HbS 
C)  HbO 
D)  HbM A

Question 3

How many heme groups are in each Hb A molecule?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  15 
C)  280 million 
D)  1.34 
A)  4 
B)  15 
C)  280 million 
D)  1.34 A

Question 4

In which type of hemoglobin is the iron in the ferric state?

Accepted Answer

A)  methemoglobin 
B)  HbA 
C)  HbF 
D)  carboxyhemoglobin 
A)  methemoglobin 
B)  HbA 
C)  HbF 
D)  carboxyhemoglobin

Question 5

What is the general term for the situation when blood flows from the right side of the heart and returns to the left side without passing through the alveolar capillary system?

Accepted Answer

A)  anatomic shunt 
B)  relative shunt 
C)  shunt-like effect 
D)  left-to-right shunt 
A)  anatomic shunt 
B)  relative shunt 
C)  shunt-like effect 
D)  left-to-right shunt

Question 6

At what lung capacity or right?
I.decreased pH
II.increased body temperature
III.increased PaCO₂
IV.decreased 2,3 BPG

Accepted Answer

A)  I, II, and III only 
B)  I, II, III, and IV 
C)  I and III only 
D)  I and IV only 
A)  I, II, and III only 
B)  I, II, III, and IV 
C)  I and III only 
D)  I and IV only

Question 7

What volume of carbon dioxide is produced per minute by the average adult at rest?

Accepted Answer

A)  200 mL/min 
B)  250 mL/min 
C)  100 mL/min 
D)  150 mL/min 
A)  200 mL/min 
B)  250 mL/min 
C)  100 mL/min 
D)  150 mL/min

Question 8

How does the shape of the carbon dioxide dissociation curve compare to that of oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more linear than the oxygen dissociation curve. 
B)  It is shaped more like a sine wave 
C)  They both are S shaped 
D)  They both are almost linear 
A)  It is more linear than the oxygen dissociation curve. 
B)  It is shaped more like a sine wave 
C)  They both are S shaped 
D)  They both are almost linear

Question 9

Which type of hypoxia is caused by hypoventilation,high altitudes,diffusion defects,and V/Q mismatch?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypoxemic 
B)  anemic 
C)  circulatory 
A)  hypoxemic 
B)  anemic 
C)  circulatory

Question 10

What effect would cyanide poisoning and hypothermia have on VO₂ and the O₂ER?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both would decrease 
B)  Both would increase 
C)  VO₂ would increase and O₂ER would decrease 
D)  VO₂ would decrease and O₂ER would increase 
A)  Both would decrease 
B)  Both would increase 
C)  VO₂ would increase and O₂ER would decrease 
D)  VO₂ would decrease and O₂ER would increase

Question 11

Which type of hypoxia is characterized by a normal PaO₂ with either a low hemoglobin or a reduced oxygen carrying capacity of the hemoglobin ?

Accepted Answer

A)  anemic 
B)  hypoxemic 
C)  circulatory 
D)  histotoxic 
A)  anemic 
B)  hypoxemic 
C)  circulatory 
D)  histotoxic

Question 12

What does a hematocrit of 51% indicate for a 50 year old male residing at seal level?

Accepted Answer

A)  polycythemia 
B)  normal value 
C)  anemia 
D)  carboxyhemoglobinemia 
A)  polycythemia 
B)  normal value 
C)  anemia 
D)  carboxyhemoglobinemia

Question 13

A patient with a gunshot wound arrived via ambulance at the ER with Hb 4g%,SaO₂ 98% on FIO₂ 1.0 and PaO₂ of 503 mm Hg.What would her oxygen content equal?

Accepted Answer

A)  6.76 vol% O₂ 
B)  20.1 vol %O₂ 
C)  12.6 vol% O₂ 
D)  9.8 vol% O₂ 
A)  6.76 vol% O₂ 
B)  20.1 vol %O₂ 
C)  12.6 vol% O₂ 
D)  9.8 vol% O₂

Question 14

Which clinical anomaly is described as a bluish gray to purple discoloration resulting from increased levels of reduced hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

A)  cyanosis 
B)  jaundice 
C)  mottling 
D)  vitiligo 
A)  cyanosis 
B)  jaundice 
C)  mottling 
D)  vitiligo

Question 15

If the hemoglobin level is 16 g%,what is the maximum quantity of oxygen that can be transported bound to the hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

A)  21.44 vol % 
B)  21.74 vol% 
C)  20.93 vol % 
D)  16 vol% 
A)  21.44 vol % 
B)  21.74 vol% 
C)  20.93 vol % 
D)  16 vol%

Question 16

What is the name for the effect of the oxygenation levels of the blood on the uptake and release of CO₂?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haldane effect 
B)  Bohr effect 
C)  Severinghaus effect 
D)  Halston effect 
A)  Haldane effect 
B)  Bohr effect 
C)  Severinghaus effect 
D)  Halston effect

Question 17

What term is described as "pulmonary perfusion in excess of alveolar ventilation"?

Accepted Answer

A)  relative shunt 
B)  deadspace 
C)  anatomic shunt 
D)  wasted ventilation 
A)  relative shunt 
B)  deadspace 
C)  anatomic shunt 
D)  wasted ventilation

Question 18

A patient has a reported CaO₂ of 19 vol% ,cardiac output of 4.8 L/min,and CvO₂ of 14 vol%.What would the oxygen consumption equal?

Accepted Answer

A)  240 mLO₂/ min 
B)  250 mL O₂/min 
C)  960 mL O₂/min 
D)  insufficent info provided to calculate 
A)  240 mLO₂/ min 
B)  250 mL O₂/min 
C)  960 mL O₂/min 
D)  insufficent info provided to calculate

Question 19

What substance is formed when CO₂ is hydrolyzed?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbonic acid which dissociates into HCO₃- and H+ 
B)  lactic acid 
C)  carbamino compounds 
D)  carboxyhemoglobin 
A)  carbonic acid which dissociates into HCO₃- and H+ 
B)  lactic acid 
C)  carbamino compounds 
D)  carboxyhemoglobin

Question 20

Which portion of the oxhemoglobin dissociation curve illustrates that hemoglobin has a safety zone for the loading of oxygen in the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  flat portion between 90-100% saturation 
B)  steep portion between 0-25% saturation 
C)  steep portion between 50-90% saturation 
D)  flat portion between 50-75% saturation 
A)  flat portion between 90-100% saturation 
B)  steep portion between 0-25% saturation 
C)  steep portion between 50-90% saturation 
D)  flat portion between 50-75% saturation

What is the normal hemoglobin value for adult females?

Which type of hemoglobin contains 2 alpha and 2 gamma chains?

How many heme groups are in each Hb A molecule?

In which type of hemoglobin is the iron in the ferric state?

What is the general term for the situation when blood flows from the right side of the heart and returns to the left side without passing through the alveolar capillary system?

At what lung capacity or right? I.decreased pH II.increased body temperature III.increased PaCO₂ IV.decreased 2,3 BPG

What volume of carbon dioxide is produced per minute by the average adult at rest?

How does the shape of the carbon dioxide dissociation curve compare to that of oxygen?

Which type of hypoxia is caused by hypoventilation,high altitudes,diffusion defects,and V/Q mismatch?

What effect would cyanide poisoning and hypothermia have on VO₂ and the O₂ER?

Which type of hypoxia is characterized by a normal PaO₂ with either a low hemoglobin or a reduced oxygen carrying capacity of the hemoglobin ?

What does a hematocrit of 51% indicate for a 50 year old male residing at seal level?

A patient with a gunshot wound arrived via ambulance at the ER with Hb 4g%,SaO₂ 98% on F_IO₂ 1.0 and PaO₂ of 503 mm Hg.What would her oxygen content equal?

Which clinical anomaly is described as a bluish gray to purple discoloration resulting from increased levels of reduced hemoglobin?

If the hemoglobin level is 16 g%,what is the maximum quantity of oxygen that can be transported bound to the hemoglobin?

What is the name for the effect of the oxygenation levels of the blood on the uptake and release of CO₂?

What term is described as "pulmonary perfusion in excess of alveolar ventilation"?

A patient has a reported CaO₂ of 19 vol% ,cardiac output of 4.8 L/min,and CvO₂ of 14 vol%.What would the oxygen consumption equal?

What substance is formed when CO₂ is hydrolyzed?

Which portion of the oxhemoglobin dissociation curve illustrates that hemoglobin has a safety zone for the loading of oxygen in the lungs?

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System

Ventilation

Pulmonary Function Measurements

The Diffusion of Pulmonary Gases

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System

Acid Base Balance

Ventilation Perfusion Relationships

Control of Ventilation

Fetal Development and the Cardiopulmonary System

Aging and the Cardiopulmonary System

Electrophysiology of the Heart

The Standard 12 ECG System

ECG Interpretation

Hemodynamic Measurements

Renal Failure and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

Sleep Physiology and Its Relationship to the Cardiopulmonary System

Exercise and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Altitude and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Pressure Environments and Their Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

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Exam 6: Oxygen and Carbon DioxideTransport

What is the normal hemoglobin value for adult females?

Which type of hemoglobin contains 2 alpha and 2 gamma chains?

How many heme groups are in each Hb A molecule?

In which type of hemoglobin is the iron in the ferric state?

What is the general term for the situation when blood flows from the right side of the heart and returns to the left side without passing through the alveolar capillary system?

At what lung capacity or right? I.decreased pH II.increased body temperature III.increased PaCO₂ IV.decreased 2,3 BPG

What volume of carbon dioxide is produced per minute by the average adult at rest?

How does the shape of the carbon dioxide dissociation curve compare to that of oxygen?

Which type of hypoxia is caused by hypoventilation,high altitudes,diffusion defects,and V/Q mismatch?

What effect would cyanide poisoning and hypothermia have on VO₂ and the O₂ER?

Which type of hypoxia is characterized by a normal PaO₂ with either a low hemoglobin or a reduced oxygen carrying capacity of the hemoglobin ?

What does a hematocrit of 51% indicate for a 50 year old male residing at seal level?

A patient with a gunshot wound arrived via ambulance at the ER with Hb 4g%,SaO₂ 98% on FIO₂ 1.0 and PaO₂ of 503 mm Hg.What would her oxygen content equal?

Which clinical anomaly is described as a bluish gray to purple discoloration resulting from increased levels of reduced hemoglobin?

If the hemoglobin level is 16 g%,what is the maximum quantity of oxygen that can be transported bound to the hemoglobin?

What is the name for the effect of the oxygenation levels of the blood on the uptake and release of CO₂?

What term is described as "pulmonary perfusion in excess of alveolar ventilation"?

A patient has a reported CaO₂ of 19 vol% ,cardiac output of 4.8 L/min,and CvO₂ of 14 vol%.What would the oxygen consumption equal?

What substance is formed when CO₂ is hydrolyzed?

Which portion of the oxhemoglobin dissociation curve illustrates that hemoglobin has a safety zone for the loading of oxygen in the lungs?

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System

Ventilation

Pulmonary Function Measurements

The Diffusion of Pulmonary Gases

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System

Acid Base Balance

Ventilation Perfusion Relationships

Control of Ventilation

Fetal Development and the Cardiopulmonary System

Aging and the Cardiopulmonary System

Electrophysiology of the Heart

The Standard 12 ECG System

ECG Interpretation

Hemodynamic Measurements

Renal Failure and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

Sleep Physiology and Its Relationship to the Cardiopulmonary System

Exercise and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Altitude and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Pressure Environments and Their Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

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A patient with a gunshot wound arrived via ambulance at the ER with Hb 4g%,SaO₂ 98% on F_IO₂ 1.0 and PaO₂ of 503 mm Hg.What would her oxygen content equal?