Because of an extremely low PO2, you suspect that an arterial blood sample taken from a pa-tient's brachial artery might have been contaminated with venous blood. Which of the following might help to confirm your suspicion?
a. Call the laboratory resources/staff to get the latest chemistry report.
b. Inspect the sample for color and con-sistency.
c. Cross-check the sample with an SpO2 reading.
d. Measure the sample's actual hemoglobin saturation.
ANS: C
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