If a Patient's Hemoglobin Concentration (Hb) Is 14 G/100 Ml

If a patient's hemoglobin concentration (Hb) is 14 g/100 ml and arterial oxygen saturation (SaO₂) is 98%, what would be his arterial oxygen content? Remember that 1.34 ml O₂ is the maximum amount of oxygen that can be transported per gram of hemoglobin. Hint: O₂ content = (1.34 × Hb) SaO₂.

A) 13.72 ml O₂ per 100 ml blood
B) 18.38 ml O₂ per 100 ml blood
C) 18.76 ml O₂ per 100 ml blood
D) 19.30 ml O₂ per 100 ml blood

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